Power Poem by Okoemu Okoemu Okoemu

Power



Don't be intoxicated by it
In the 90s, during Sani
A certain chief, the Oduma
Then, foreign affairs minister could ordered a house arrest of another chief, the Iyasele, later BOT chair.
Until about a year or two ago, one Iyasele could even in his toilet ordered anything to be done Nationally and it will be done, but since his only room has become 6feet, certainly he can't any more.
Few years ago, a gentle from where oil was first found has the country, but now, he calls another man the title that was his, 'Your Excellency '
Even Obama could ordered the killing of Osama
But now, can't even order the killing of an ant.
Amin could do anything he wanted,
And Adolf could as well
Objective from Ogun once holds a country in his palm, today doesn't
Even his annointed couldn't get through
And Gowon who once sat in Dordan and ordered Wole and many more to be thrown into Kirikiri maximum, today cannot ordered even the arrest of a rat.
Even Gida who in the 80s/90s was maradona of politics today have no say.
It is always so,
Power is only for awhile not forever
The position you are holding now, someone once held it but today he is only a reference
Tomorrow you too will be
Why allow power to intoxicate you?
Just take it cool
Because you must certaintly be an ex.

-Okoemu Okoemu Okoemu, The Observer.

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