by Soyombo Ayomikun
He sipped
The tea
Thirsty
Needing fluid
The
Evil ones
Watched him
Happily
1.They
Gave him
The mug
Filled with
Hot tea
And
Invisible
Poison.
He was
To be
Nigeria’s president
They
Silenced him
2.He
Had weaknesses
Who
Doesn’t?
He
Had flaws
Who
Doesn’t?
He
Made mistakes
Who
Is perfect?
He lived
Noble
For
The poor
And weak
3.He sipped
The tea
Thirsty
Needing fluid
The
Evil ones
Watched him
Happily
Waiting
For the
Last gasp,
The last breath
4.Perhaps
He smiled
At them
As his
Stomach
Welcomed poison
All
He wanted
Was to
Serve Nigeria
To bleed
For her
He lived
A god
5.He felt
A cramp
The mug
Fell
Milk
Got spilled
His chest
Became tight
He grunted
They smiled
He shed
Tears
For
A lost
Nation
Nigeria
6.He fell
To
His knees
Hewed
Down
By hade’s
Host
They rejoiced
As he died
Beautiful heart
Warm soul
The president
Nigeria
Never had
7.Has
He indeed
Been
Silenced?
Has
He been
Wiped off
From our
Hearts?
No!
In death
We
Still
Remember
Bashorun
8.We will
Tell
Our children
About you
They will
Tell
Their children
About
The
Sweet spirit
You were
Your
Big smiles
Your equally big
Ear lobes
The magnanimity
Unparalleled
We will tell
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Soyombo Ayomikun tweets from @alabaster85
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