'Defeated Warriors' by Ololade Akinlabi

Chanting the victorious

war songs from afar

our warriors are back home

all covered with the

blood of neighbour enemies

they never disappoint us.

Their victorious medals

stand not the best of time

our household is crippled

foundation built upon gasps

cracks run through the mind

of our fence

peace, now a story in the Genesis.

Our warriors are back home

but like a breathing-startle

leprosy sucks into their

veins, helpless…….

Our warriors,

helping hands to the

neighbours but leprosy at home…..

Our warriors are back home.

Ololade Akinlabiis a graduate of OAU who loves to read and write poems. This poem was first published on poetry.wrr.ng

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