THE NEW RULE By Akinmayowa

THE NEW RULE by Akinmayowa 

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No! It started when

Birds lost their sweet voices.

when snakes crept into strong rooms,

The dead did not become silent today,

it started

in the midst of the celebrations,

of the end of one,

the beginning of another tyrant rule.

T'was long before children stopped going to school,

and machines grew cold.

when hospitals became makeshift morgue,

and swallowed dreams alive.

When the youths are gunned down

for being hopeful,

when elders became suicidal,

because the pension boss turned on them

to mark his mistress's birthday.

No! It started when

Birds lost their sweet voices.

when snakes crept into strong rooms,

and apes ate money rather than plants.

When rodents decided Naira tasted better than lowly crumbs.

It started in the new rule.

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 Personal Bio:

Akinmayowa Adedoyin Shobo is thrilled by various genres of literature, music, history and science.

He divides his time between being a researcher, writer and volunteer for community

development projects. He writes on a number of platforms including blogs,

magazines. He is currently working on a poetry book project.

He lives in Lagos, Nigeria.

Social media: Facebook/LinkedIn: @shobo mayowa