When allies betray you
And your god remains silent
When sadness takes a seat beside you
And she weeps from hunger;
The one who calls you father
When you’re too weary to be anything
Be angry
Let death clasp you in warm embrace
Let him fill your eyes and guide your path
As their mockery echoes in the background
And their scorn fuels your rage.
The phenomenon of boiling cold tears
Throat cut in sacrificial rite
Her eyes which spoke reminiscence
Of early days of innocence and laughter
Now clots in primal fury
As she takes her first blood oath
Posterity condescends in mockery and I gladly await our reunion
For a man who has fought for his gods
And stood resolute for his descendants
Must have his ancestry seek understanding on his behalf
Written by Ugochukwu Udorji
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