Olympic Theatre Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

In this fabulous house of thriller
The best athletes come out on top of the world
The rest have fulfilled their lifetime goals
To be present inside the Olympic theatre
This time there is a horrendous act on display
Covid-19 pandemic is premiering for the first time at the Olympics
The usual protocols of merry and cheer are not followed
I guess it is befitting to say "eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die"
The rising temperatures are not part of the special effects
The forecasted typhoon is not out of a horror movie scene
This is Tokyo 2020 or should we say Tokyo 20Covid-19
On the lighter (or darker) side, medals are pouring down
The usual big and wealthy nations are scooping all the medals
In a bombastic show of the era of big money
The rich countries are on top of the charts
Sports has been infiltrated by the tentacles of capitalism
Every merchandize is branded
Every athlete is up for the highest bidder
We are witnessing the intersection of the modern world
Money, disease, fear and uncertainty
All came down to witness a historic event
Against all odds, the Olympics are happening
Tokyo 2020…Tokyo20Covid-19…Tokyo whatever is a beautiful movie to watch

©Kenneth Maswabi