The Devils In Suits
Edward Otoo 2001 (Gomoa Nyanyano)
You are devils
We didn’t recognize you
For you wore nice suits
And spoke the Queen’s English
You deceived us
With your sweet sugar coated speeches
We fell for your falsehoods
And took advantage of our women and children
We trusted you
By putting you into offices
To serve our interests
But you turned the offices into families and friends
We provide for you all you need
You enjoy better working conditions
We pay for all your expenses
But you pay us back with evil
You are our downfall
You’ve caused us so much pain and sorrows
You’ve made here so difficult to live
Now we have known your true colors
You are devils in suits
For you came to steal, destroy and kill our future
About this poem
The poet describe the politicians and leaders of his country(Ghana) as the Devils in suits who have come to steal, destroy and kill the future of the people.
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Written on December 19, 2022
Submitted by edwardotoo on December 19, 2022
Modified by edwardotoo on December 20, 2022
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| Scheme | XABX XCXX ACXX XXCX XXXXBX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 692 |
| Words | 133 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 6 |
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