A lot plays out in a society where the values are shattered
From top down; trickles mess that leaves one in awesome
wonder
Once a corner that occupied children receiving knowledge
based tutorials
The next time you are going there
Or you want to peep over
Please take cover or a dark eye glass
For you might become shocked!
When you see kids exercising disdainful acrobatics
All in the name of the dictation of a tune;
That tells them to Practicalise the devil’s scroll
Of doing the disgustful; just at the corner!!!
But where are the ones who should shield our future?
Mama is busy dancing disgracefully to the rhythm of the same
tune in the market square
Papa; doesn’t mind; they are 21st century kids and
they’ve got to dance to popular tunz
The young mind has been battered
Our norms have been shattered
Our direction has become scattered
Our moral consciousness has suffered
Just at new turn of a corner.
Where are the sounds of old?
That told us who we are
Or you!!! To know the child of whom you are
We can’t keep dancing acrobatics at the corner
And let our future suffer
How much Bastards can the society afford
Or medals of Mediocrity; can the society award
Own your Life so you don’t lose it untimely
Build the child so he doesn’t become unruly
At the turn of the corner let there be an encounter with
wisdom
A bump into correctness
A mapped out space for decency
Bolaji Olaniba (2018)
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