The Question Of Alcohol Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

For many years now
African politics are dribbling with nonsense
Every carnage whether on the road or society
The culprit is always alcohol
Regardless of the pothole riddled roads
Or the poor economic outlook for most of our youth
We are always quick to point to alcohol
As the cause and the end point
Politicians are easy to predict
Even when covid-19 outbreak showed up
Alcohol was put on the spotlight
As the main concern for the spread of the virus
Corruption is never to blame
For our poor education system
Unconducive infrastructure
And unemployment
That eventually leads to unrestricted consumption of alcohol
Carnage on the road and at home
Streets full of petty thieves and smugglers
Domestic violence and abuse
It's high time we free ourselves from politically imposed delusions
And religious righteousness
To face our common enemy
Corruption and poor governess
Unemployment and lack of recreational facilities
Poverty and diseases
Let's not point fingers to the stinking bandage
And forget the rotten wound inside
The question of alcohol
Will forever be a riddle
For African politicians to throw at the masses
In times of crises
In the meantime looting and corruption goes on unabated

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