Song to Hunger - Oyelabi Peter Olawale
By Barnabas Benjamin-Iorguma Reading Time: 2 min read ................................................................ Song to Hunger Cock crows to the moment of the giant battalion, Knocking on the door, the house of the voiceless. Hunger feasts on the festering sores of the masses, As inflation dawns on them. Garri cries out in price, Elubo skyrockets, Yam becomes unaffordable, Beans multiply in amount, Rice turns to gold, The market becomes forbidden for the masses. Battalion of hunger, Accompanied by librettos and celebrations of tears, Dancing to the tune of the dying masses, Their voices muted in the background. Who shall hear their voices? The cries of the battered masses! To the honorable leaders, Seated behind black beetles, Flying in swift jets, Feasting on hot cakes, Deaf to the voices of the masses, Glittering like rotten wood. The battered eyes turn to God, The house of God harbors the masses, To redeem lost treasures, For relief from biting pains. Pay your tithe to t...