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Power
Nucleus of leadership
Onion of authority

Power
Irresistible magnet
Never let go

Power
Intoxicating like sweet alcohol
Commanding authority
Like a vibrating earthquake

Power
Loyal like a servant
Humble monster of the masses

Power
Hard as a rock
Building machine
Weeding the people to wasteland

SylvaOnyema (SUPER.T) Ubah

Saturday, December 17, 2016

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Power is the symbol of authority and leadership. Leaders exercise different types of power. Some are democratic while others could be authoritarian. The poet portrays here legitimate and illegitimate power. As the saying goes: ' power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely'.

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Sylvaonyema Uba 06 April 2018

Intoxicating like sweet alcohol

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Sylvaonyema Uba 17 December 2016

Irresistible magnet - This shows that some leaders are dictatorial and wouldn't want to relinquish power.

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