Why Blame Me? Poem by Olaleye Azeem Oladipupo

Why accuse Death when
the Living are walking in its path

Why impute War when
Peace is not even fighting back

Why detest Darkness when
Light is nowhere to be found

Why reprimand Poverty when
all the wealth has disappeared

Why nail evil when
Good is not even complaining

Why scold Prejudice when
Law is not itself abiding

Why crucify Failure when
Success is not working any harder

Why reprove black when
White is just another colour

Why abhor Hate even when
Love is wicked

Why indict Deceit when
Truth is not being honest

Why impugn Doubt when
Trust is acting not-concerned

Why condemn Fornication?
Have you not seen the girls?

And how dare you blame me for my faults?
When I'm trying hard to blame 'em on Nature