The Peace Of Mind. Poem by PROMISE ITA OKPOHOUDEME

The unrighteous leadership positions in Africa is daily justified by lack of response and retaliation. The leaders in every position are sufficing on the cowardice reactions of the masses to be corrupted the more. Sincerely, there have not been a revolution in Africa. This lack of. among the reasons why her independence is yet to come. The flags' independence came through constant persuasions and consultations. The said revolution against neocolonialism was somehow lukewarm because Christianity has already taken positions with measureless christiandom in the Continent. There was no open confrontation across the continent, Nkrumah only chanted, screamed, shouted, exposed and never hit a man on the course. Thus, making corruption in Africa a personal voyage where boat owners welcome partakers against the raging waves. The poem uses both ecological footprints, Marxism and humanism, new humanism to warn, remind and provoke. The stanza 1) depicts the deceptions in Africa's leadership circle, and the forgetfulness in time and tenure. Time will deceive them, personal lust will deceive them and nightmares. Also, reminding every leaders that it doesn't ends with winning the polls, why sitting on the stool (in power) unexpected can occur. A religion teaches that God installs Kings, but the line 2, stanza 1 of the poem doesn't perceived that in African's political leadership. That those people forces themselves into the corridors, and that's how they're never on seats. They wander around once elected till tenures run red (they never leave power) . The stanza 2 comes with mighty sword, by presenting the silver before them, then reminding them of how timely it is, and the inescapable judgements coming against the blessings later. Yes, the peace of mind is not natural, hence, it will be uprooted by Nature and shames, catastrophies, devastations, etc, will meet these seasonal looting, embezzlement, mismanagement, marginalization, failures, at long lasted etc. The stanza 3 makes it known by depicting the embezzlement of the general wellbeing for personal wealth, thus, it is not a peace of mind. It will crash and life returns to zero. The line 3 depicts the means through which this peace of mind is achieved, and since it is unnatural, it will not last. Also, it talks about time's action (now and then) and the rewards. Our essential individualities can be determined by our individual endings. The poem also reminds us of the shortness of breath, the end of the corruption and the rewards for every actions. Stanza 4 depicts how firmly they hold, protect, preserve, reserve, etc, the power. How precious the power is to the elects. Power is never a gift to any. Also, the poem escalates the issues, the leadership position in all levels is a failure, and there must be an end to this.