When the Rains Returned

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And the rains returned,
Whilst men slumbered,
Pouring all night long.
And drop by drop,
Globules of water
Peeled off our cloak;
Wiped our makeup;
Uncovered our beauty,
Our falsity, our sins.
Shallow drains,
Choked with our waste,
Spilled their secrets
Onto washed-out roads,
Making running streams,
Deep gullies and dicey paths.
And with nowhere to go,
Plundered our homes,
And left us wailing.
 

All the sham is revealed,
All the sleaze punished!
But do we care?
Do they care?
Soon the rains will be gone
And we will
Hurriedly,
Make the contacts,
To inflate the contracts
And ensure the kickbacks.
Or vote a new loan,
To procure the sham,
And patch the scam.
It is job for the boys.


Tamale
31/08/2022




Comments

  1. Anonymous9:20 am, August 31, 2022

    Nice mix bro

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  2. Godwin9:25 am, August 31, 2022

    Brightly writing up.
    Some of us need extra tuition from.
    I enjoy each every aspect of your articles.
    Best wishes to you my brother

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