Power is nothing without control ,
Fuel is fire when you pour petrol
No matter how much you loot ,
Or How many you shoot,
Power is transient ,
Have some conscience,
Take a pill for the impending fever ,
Because you will not Rule Forever.
With all your deadly fights ,
And the people you bring down from great heights ,
How do you manage to sleep at night ?
No Matter how much you demolish,
or imprison,
I advise you renovate the prison ,
Life is a complex prism ,
Take a pill for the impending fever ,
Because you will not Rule Forever .
I wonder what you gain,
When you cause people pain,
Fame can bring shame if not tamed ,
When you fly in private jets,
And relish the pain of your fellow men ,
You cause avoidable deaths ,
And cause for many developmental still births ,
Take a pill for the impending fever
Because you will not rule forever .
Conscious is an open wound,
You think we are fools ,
Wiser are fools ,
When foolery is full like a swimming pool
You can take people to Court on trump up charge ,
You can with our Commonwealth recharge ,
You can even impose obnoxious charge,
All will end in a facade’,
When you do your brigandage,
like enegade Boys Brigade
When fate beckons ,
The time of no return,
You will know there is difference between maize and corn ,
Nemesis is a food every snitch eats ,
Those who are urging will on you snitch,
Your brain will be like an internet glitch ,
The forces of nature quakes at your impunity,
You even clamped down on the king of our community,
Karma is bitch,
What will, will be ,
Take a chill for the impending fever ,
I tell you ,you will not rule forever.
Wait and see ,
The Lord of the skies and seas ,
Will unleash things not before seen,
Whether you kill or you use skill,
Whether you maim ,
or try to make some your men that are main ,
Take a pill for the impending fever
Because will not rule forever
We will all die one day ,
Then reality comes to play ,
The cherubim and seraphim shows our course ,
Life is like a handicap on the golf course ,
You do not have milk in the breast and then suck pox,
When there is an earthquake then you have an after shock ,
Life is short,
Whether you are tall or short ,
You can have your day in court ,
Will people mourn ,
or their losses they will bemoan
Whether you have 666 cars ,
Whether You drink from golden jars ,
Or you wear ver
sace or Prada,
When like everyone else you go yonder ,
You will still be buried just six feet under .
Advise to men of power ,
Show mercy while in power ,
So mercy will follow you when you leave power ,
When like everyone you go to your grave ,
When in people’s hearts have you engraved?
You will still be led home in a convoy and with siren,
But this time in a coffin ,
This is a deep lesson ,
For all times and seasons,
About the Author:
Douglas Ogbankwa Esq., is the President of the Benin Writers’ Society.
Contact: @douglasogbankwa@gmail.com
