Apr 202012
The ides of March
Has come and gone
The revelry is over
The drums are silent
The shrine is deserted
The priest has disrobed
The faithfuls are sober
The gods have retreated
To their abode
The emperor has done
His victory dance
But alas!
The royal scrotum
Was seen by all
Stolen from the king’s lair
By the cold hands
Of death
The motherland in agog
With revelry
Another tin-god
Rusts in peace!
(Inspired by the song “Rust in Peace” by Megadeth)
Is this a continuation of the poem, where you warned that we might see the royal scrotum?..Nice one…Would death of a few help us in any way?..Wish it could- kill all d really bad people…
Well done Ese….$ß
@Sibbyl, yes, it is a continuation of sorts. “Say a prayer for the pretender”, “The Emperor’s new clothes” and “Rust in peace” are a trilogy about the dark days of the Abacha years. Thanks for your kind words.
Hmmn.
they should have been posted as a trilogy for us to understand.
singularly, they are still ok
Esosa and songs… There are millions of songs so I suppose you’ll never have writers block. Nice poem as always.