To Those Who Sit In Dark Places Poem by James Ogunjimi

To Those Who Sit In Dark Places



To those who sit and dark places,
To plot the downfall of the just.
To those who gather with hidden faces,
To cause nothing to the righteous but a fall.
Posterity says it has not slept or forgotten;
Nemesis has just one message: 'I am coming.'

To those who sit in high places,
Looting and stealing collective resources without care.
To those who fight and leave in their wake broken maces,
And promise to wreak more havoc without fear.
The law of 'cause and effect' says: 'I am still active, '
The grave says: 'Inside me is where you'll live.'

To those who gather in religion's name,
To destroy, maim and kill.
To those who deceive the people with clause and phrase,
To keep them perpetually in need.
Scripture says: 'The triumph of the wicked is not for long, '
Life says: 'Remember Abacha and return.'

Monday, March 24, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: life
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Babatunde Aremu 08 April 2014

I hope they are listening. A word is enough for the wise. Well-penned, Kudos

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John Chizoba Vincent 02 April 2014

i have always like a ur poems mr james. more strenght

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Douglas Scotney 24 March 2014

A little punishment for them in this life wouldn't go astray, James

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Gajanan Mishra 24 March 2014

fine writing, thanks, I like it.

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James Ogunjimi

James Ogunjimi

Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria
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