《Poetic Justice》

Every so often I stumble upon such greatness... I don't know the author.

The piece below highlights some if not most of my fears at a time when the future is uncertain and in a world filled with glimpses of economic turmoil.

Enjoy!!!

For a moment of pleasure

For a moment of pleasure
I will forget that my debtors are knocking at my door
and that I have insulted my landlord's tribe

For a moment of pleasure
I will forget that I cannot afford my children's school fees
Nor provide for more than a meal a day

For a moment of pleasure
I will forget that I have not been able to get a decent job and my bursary was almost revoked

For a moment of pleasure
I will forget that there is a God watching
And oppress the innocents

For a moment of pleasure
I will forget that my child died because there was no medicine
And my mother is following suit

For a moment of pleasure
I will forget that my business is bankrupt
because I could not afford a genset and the bank's interest is too high to stomach

For a moment of pleasure
I will forget that my country is kneeling at the doors of IMF
and my salary may remain static for years, zesco tariffs and fuel price to go up.

For a moment of pleasure
I will dance to my heart's content
and ride on the roofs of cars

And if I die in this moment of pleasure
At least it was a moment of pleasure.....