The Moon

The poem depicts the surreal nature of people in Nigeria with different cultural backgrounds and idiosyncrasies. It shows the differing behaviours of people living in the same country

 

Abuja

Here she is clothed in gowns of purple

always eager to appear cream and supple

dancing surreptitiously about our coffers

to live luxuriously at the expense of others.

Suddenly a knife is placed at her throat!

so that corruption that once fed like a greedy monkey,

now rethinks before she sucks in

yes corruption once fed like a hungry monkey

now rethinks before she sucks in.

Delta

Here she rages like a wounded bear

wreaking havoc on temples and wells.

spreading fear and desolation

on the boulevard of broken dreams.

Until her guns were taken

in exchange for cash...

Yet abodes are shamefully desecrated

because a few freaks 

still live out of speed boats

to pounce menacingly on innocent souls.

A menace exacerbated by our inability

to do justice and squash inequity. 

Sadly, nights are drenched with grief

and mornings don’t see new leaves.

Yes nights are drenched with grief

and mornings don’t see new leaves.

Kano

Here she still charges with blind optimism

like a wounded Lion

spreading death to the innocent masses.

wielding endless terror on

thousands of helpless families.

Tearing down dreams with vile passion

yet sadly accommodated by cowards & weaklings.

who call themselves rulers.

While fire burns in the market square

nobody dares to go home.

Yes, while fire burns in the market square

So nobody dares to go home

till the hunter becomes the haunted.

 

The moon is a mask dancing…

 

Author's Note

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