The Judges Lied. Poem by Tony Adah

On what grounds should Akpalo be acquitted
With his mighty boots trampling on
Ants, grasses and humans
He is larger than life and his backbone
Is furnace roasted solid like a rock
He may injure or kill ants and grasses
And go free
But the sanctity of human life
Should be above a murderer's whims
And to murder and go free
Depicts the character of the judge
In a country where corruption blossoms
Like lilies in summer.