Monday, January 27, 2014

Built on a Lie and Rest in Peace

The next quotes are from WOLE SOYINKA. He is a Nigerian Dramatist born 1934:

Power is domination control, and therefore a very selective form of truth which is a lie.

BUILT ON A LIE

Twisted non facts

Told and denied

Not taking it back

We know it's a lie

"But I didn't know"

More empty excuses

He spends all our dough

For frivolous uses

Won't work with the congress

He wants all the power

There is no hope for justice

With each political encounter

It's the use of the lies

That got him control

Now he is thoroughly despised

In his presidential role

The man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny.

REST IN PEACE

The storm approaches the republic

But silence is all we will hear

From those who know it is coming

It's a tumultuous atmosphere

It hurts so to be demonized

Labeled a bigot or worse

People remain silent for fear of reprisal

It's a typical political curse

The storm arrives in the form of a tyrant

The silent have been brought to their knees

They have dragged the few vocal down with them

To suffer in their common disease

We have witnessed the death of our country

At the hands of a powerful tyrant

The warnings were not heard in our voices

Because too many chose to be silent

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