A BITTER TRUTH

Amakwe Destiny Chidera 2004 (Owerri, imo state)



A BITTER TRUTH

Welcome to a society,
 Where morals are no longer valued,
Where doing the right thing is wrong,
Because the society believes so not because it is actually wrong
Oh, the biting irony that remains undisturbed!

A society that preaches peace,
Yet exhibits all traits of violence,
And threaten live of negotiators
That try to make peace between waring factions
Oh, the hypocrisy veiled in their virtuous façade!

Welcome to a society,
Where the worst shenanigans call the bad ones evil
But behind closed doors
Are terrifying plays no one sees
Oh, the facade they present to the outside world!

A society where everyone is a teacher,
And none is willing to be a student,
A place where people are quick,
 To help you remove the splinter in your eyes but leave the planks sitting pretty in theirs,
Oh, the grandeur of their moral crusade!

They abandon the untapped potentials in the land,
Yet find solace in new landscapes, craving more,
Best in labelling the society with disdain  ,
But they conveniently forget so easily, neglecting their own role in shaping the societal frame.
Oh, how swiftly they cast stones!
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Closest metre Iambic hexameter
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Stanzas 6
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Amakwe Destiny Chidera

Amakwe Destiny chidera is a Nigerian who hails from Abia state born on the 3rd of March. She is a poet, writer and screenwriter.Though she has written a good number of books yet unpublished. She published her first poem "who is the greatest" on July 5th 2019. She is an aspiring sociologist studying at the Enugu state University of science and technology. more…

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