Sycophants - Stefn Sylvester Anyatonwu

POEM 116: SYCOPHANTS

O King, live forever!

...and the man died.

The sycophants lives on

to praise another crowned fool.

Blench and belly full -

their one and only goal.

While the king lives

of his failure and flaws sing praises.

Turn blind eyes to all that matters

Sweep clean the streets and block the gutters

Give him accolades

Oh wave your flags

Incompetence we celebrate

Adorn our rotten bodies with starched brocades

Oh wave your rags!

God save the king

...and take our lives?

God save the king

...and rape our wives?

God save the king

...and take our mite?

Oh king live forever

...and when he dies

We weep

We sing, we dance

We settle down and feed greed!

And then place the crown

on the head of yet another clown.

Oh king, leave forever!

- Stefn Sylvester Anyatonwu

#Pengician

#SSA

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