Babatunde Aremu - 2015

I am neither a prophet
Nor am I a clairvoyant
But I have enough experience
To look into the seeds of time
To determine which one can grow or not
By events of previous years and now
I can predict the coming season

2015 is on the way
If you are in another land
You may not know what's in stock
2015 is pregnant
The billboards herald her coming
Posters reeling our fake promises
Are being designed by curious artists

Our political lords are battle ready
Their garments are well ironed
Their instruments: tricks, intimidation,
Deception, maiming and bayonets
Are well incubated and sharpened
To maintain their dynasties
They zoom up and down
Like an owl that flies at midnight
They neither sleep nor rest
Until 2015 is bent to their wishes

Babatunde Aremu

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