We come together as one
For our common good we came
Or this we told ourselves
That mine by the first, we aimed
If only we can do it like this
What do you think?
Your suggestion is coarse
Like well packaged filth
She answers maliciously
Envy, jealousy and hatred directing her senses
Insolent, abominable bitch, senseless whore
Enemy of progress, hater of success
How dare you wash down my well- thought- of ideas like that
You who was not properly home taught
Me! You will see that bitch today
We fly at each other
And tear out each other’s hair
Commotion in the house
Confusion our best friend
We take sides
That our side wins, we aimed
All policy of common good forgotten
The need to fortify our city
Thrown out the window
We engage in this battle of wills
Ahh! Our city is under attack
Our walls, an unfinished project
Wide open like the broad way to damnation
No gates to shut them out
We have no defense
We have no strategy
We have no tactics for war
Our attackers take us by the wind
We become slaves, serfs and peasants
Toiling for others the gain to gather
In this trauma of ours
We remember those days
When we used to be
A blooming and flourishing nation
Flowing with milk and honey
Devoid of strife, hatred and envy
We are not where we should be
Priceless but sold for so little
We are cut off
Our future is not certain
Slaves, we shall always be
Because we are a city divided against itself.
Just OK.
Sigh.
This city looks like Naija.
Or rather what they say about Naija.
Thanks guys, am flattered @Kaycee and Myne were you trying to bruise my ego, “just ok”, my heart is bleeding lol just kidding. The poem is actually about women folk and the continuous battle of wills amongst them, so you see most of you were actually off tangent, maybe you should re-read with this facts in mind.
@fumsymoon,…………….so I joined your poetic train just in time………. simply nice………….and about those of the fairest sex, I think it’s high time they are not cut off from certain privileges…………..they deserve more than they are getting……………..let’s love them more; trust them; cherish them; pamper them; and make them our heroes…………….