Lust
Gideon Akwose 1998 (Benue state)
Before 1900
Our culture a strong backbone
Our bow and spear a defence
Shield by our shield
Justice is justice
To err is human and the punishment stings you
In 1900
Across the Atlantic, they sail
With a culture we couldnot understand
Though their lifestyle a luxury,their culture stinks
Indirect rule an exchange for exploitation
Our culture of justice is adulterated with pardon
1920 elective era
Divide and rule imposed
Representative to represent the thieves
North of the northern,
South of the white man
We suffer these till date
1960,the green flag stands tall
Unity in diversity we claim
From dependent to ill-dependence
Political frivolities and greed displayed
1963, Republican nation
Free from white but caged by blacks
1966 era of peace by coercion
Mutiny and arson displayed
Like the Israelites we cry
A cry for freedom
1999, joy and celebration
Military to demote- cracy
Game of luxury,greed and penury
Visions of the 60's ends in the belly of men in their 80's.
About this poem
It is a historical poem ,the different stages and it's effect on the nation, The lust and greed of it's leaders After all the struggles to gain independent in 1960, men in their 80's embezzled it all. That means all this labour were all in vain.
Written on September 15, 2022
Submitted by gideonmogul on September 15, 2022
Modified on March 08, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXAXXX XXXXBB XXXXXX XXXC BX BCXX BAXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 982 |
Words | 174 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6, 4, 2, 4, 4 |
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