Sunday, 15 November 2015

THE NEW YEAR GIFT


This trouble all started with Jona’s New Year gift.

The news came as a big shock.

There is bloodshed in the land.

And food? There is no money to buy it.

No fuel to power our generators;

Our houses become like incinerators.



There is no money for feeding.

How exactly are these people leading?

We cry, cry and cry.

They? On their king-sized beds they lie.



Out of hunger we become so lean,

While they eat the best food.

We can’t even afford a common bean,

But they are always in a jolly good mood.

While we commit suicide,

They go about spraying money like insecticide.

When will this vanity stop?

Time will tell…

Adesina Aanuoluwapo John- January 1st, 2012.

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