In silence I heard a lonesome bird sing
“The world is a cruel place
A colony of monsters
A kingdom of beasts”
In the bliss of a sizzling hearth
I heard the elders say
“Once upon a time we lived in harmony
An army too strong for evil to conquer”
In the wilderness of life
My furrowed brow tells the sad tale of defeat
The sun that once dawned upon our homes
Had set beyond the river
Where is the beacon of truth
That once stood in the centre of existence?
Where are the men of war?
Where are the heroes of yester-victories?
That afore time stood in defence our brotherhood?
They are all beneath the murky fog
Clustered around the throne of Anarchy
In one accord they sing
"Long live our Lord and king"
Should I join in their frenzy dance of doom
Or stand alone against the roving world?
© Olatuja Oloyede
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