USA Africa Dialogue Series - Sacred Is Still Sacred(Poem)

By Chidi Anthony Opara

Females on monthly flows

Now walk

On the sacred grounds

Where libations

And sacrifices are offered

To the good gods,

Nothing is sacred anymore.

Apparels

Of mourning widows

Now serve as bedcovers

On their lovers' beds,

Nothing is sacred anymore.

Men with title rings

On their ankles

Now pound cassava

Inside the kitchens

Of their mistresses,

Nothing is sacred anymore.

Scoundrels

Are now custodians

Of our symbol of Justice.

Whores

We now call women of virtue.

We helped Satan

Sneak into sainthood,

Hallowed names

Are no more hallowed,

Nothing is sacred anymore.

On the bald skulls

Of the elderly,

Spoiled children now practise knocks,

Nothing is sacred anymore.

Ouch!

Retribution,

Repentance,

Revival.

Sacred is still sacred.

(Poem presented as social service, all rights reserved.)

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Chidi Anthony Opara is a "Life Time Achievement" Awardee, Registered Freight Forwarder, Professional Fellow Of Institute Of Information Managerment, Africa, Poet and Publisher of PublicInformationProjects

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