'The Chamber' by Ahmad Abdullah

It is dedicated to those who are aiding and abetting criminality and holding us at ransom while they feed off us comfortably, thinking they are safe.

The Chamber by Ahmad Abdullah

You are a charade

You are a charlatan

We will definitely parade

You are a false Samaritan

You hide in the shadows

While your true nature is clear like daylight

You are the makers of widows

The architect of orphans, the father of the blight

You will celebrate victory

But you will never be victorious

Your plans will be satisfactory

But you will never be imperious

You will perish more than those you have perished

You will be poorer than those you have impoverished

You have one eye, you claim to have three

You should be certain death will torture you for free

For the sake of your ambition

You think your perils are behind a veil

It is only a matter of time before your contradistinction

Will find a path for you to jail

If not in this lifetime

The next shall not favor you

As you will surely sublime

In the chamber of hell meant for you.

Ahmad Abdullah, AKA Ahmad Holderness is a medic and a writer who is about to be published. He is the director of Home Of Book foundations that seek to help Nigerian youths to read and write better. His writings can be viewed at and you can follow him on instagram at @home_of _books_foundation.