A journalist is loved by the people if he takes risks on their behalf but the same people will kill him the day he shines light on their evil!!!
They want our eagle eyes
To unclothe the dressed lies;
We look…
They want our rabbit ears
To listen to their fawning fears;
We hear…
They want our braying mouths
To speak their mind in shouts;
We speak…
They want us to pen the words
That’ll defeat the evil swords;
We write…
But on the day we turn our lens
To the evil in their dark dens
And shine a light on their evil deed,
They scratch at us until we bleed!
We moan…
…
Our eyes, our lips, our mouths,
They punch at will with angry shouts!
We bleed…
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yes we do. Or do we? Maybe we read of others bleeding as we sip lukewarm cups of tea.
@nicolebassey, it seems you are the only one one NS who has something to say about journalists being used and abused.
Bad, too bad, very condemnable. I hear the people involved have apologized. I believe NUJ should still file a civil suit.
They apologized but the civil suit should be seen to the end, as you have suggested @obiaguomba, to serve as a lesson to other people who may think of doing this in the future.
Thanks for reading.
Another case of journalist being manhandled. the NUJ should stand their ground.
and firmly too @ifiokobong
Awesome as usual.
But, only God knows what the journalist must have said to collect that beating. You know say some too talk spoil.
True. But in this case Oga @kaycee, he took photographs (attempted to). Is that justification for a beating?
That is perhaps, what he claimed, but if it be true, maybe his face was particularly…you know…
Lol.
No worry @kaycee…na ya own face we go attack next.
The Lord will fight for me.
Ha ha ha …issokay @Kaycee. You go tell; me if ya name na Daniel abi David.
hmmm, sad so sad. Good work Xikay!
Thank @elly
I love the simplicity…it addresses the matter head on with nicely structured rhyme patterns…
None of the rhymes were forced, they just play well with the structure and carry the though-provoking message strongly – the hypocrisy of the society
I like your last few words @Afronuts…its is the hypocrisy of society indeed.
I love the rhymey feel of this poem, not to take away the cogency and urgency of the message. Kudos
Thank you very much for reading @daireenonline
Not a bother boss… (y)
Appreciated.
Good
Thanks @magic