Izuu's Turn

Irony! God bless the person that coined that term Because "irony" makes our world more sensible Not wholly, But at least one has a name for the prevalent madness Of contemporary living. Away from the less than self-explanatory intro, One is appalled by how technologically advanced Some of our nations have become I am not talking about flying into the orbit Neither am I concerned about finding a permanent cure for the world' deadliest illnesses Nay, the folks I'm talking about are only technologically progressive in negative terms North Korea, for instance, they say, would rather build missiles that will fail rather than feed its people South Sudan and Sudan would rather go to war other than tackle issues of starvation and disease And in Nigeria, ha ... one needs more time and space Houses are not enough Solution: Bomb those that are available Roads are in horrible state: IEDs will help create more craters Hunger and disease are decimating the

It peeves me a lot; You are struggling to make ends meet And the ends are bent on never having a common ground Then you are out, relaxing with friends Or at home with your family And one idiot with the privilege of a gun Jumps in and shouts: Your money or your life! A girl is born in a loving environment Nurtured into an adorable princess Treated with respect, dignity and charity And then one day, a homo sapien with the privilege of a phallus Jumps into her life Masquerading like a knight in shining armour Whereas he's just as common as the one, shouting: Your money or your life! You are born in a crazy land called 9ja You have high hopes of becoming successful Everyone is convinced that your talents will elevate you But then reality begins to set in: One privileged glutton prefers to use the position you deserve to favour his girlfriend's uncle's brother And as if that isn't enough, Politicians decide to steal everything that matters Just like the thief shouting: Your