The Broom And The Umbrella Poem by Tony Adah

A man walks down the street
In a lonely brawl with himself
His grouse is about a group of men and women
Who for sixteen years have decided to mess the town
He speaks of corruption, nepotism, insecurity
Ineptitude and the darkness above the town.

He held his broom
Ready to clean the mess in a certain part
Of the town.
He hears footsteps behind him
And as he turned he saw an accomplice
Wearing a huge straw hat
Of red, green and white colours
So nice to behold.

He heaved a sigh of disappointment
And turned and bent over his broom
Suddenly the sky began to frown
Its ugly face made uglier by a downpour
Brother! he ran with his broom
And took refuge in the giant sombrero
The accomplice yielding a chance
With an echo, ' I told you we need ourselves'!