The Vote This Time.

The Vote This Time.
By Dodoiyi Deinbo William-West.

It’s that season!
Stiff frame bows.
Just like last season!
Pursed lips smiles.
Crash lessons on charisma
Learned.
For my vote.

Somebody.
Now painted angel
Whose past, against
Today’s masses still rebels.
Flamboyance is strategy.
I must vote?

Promises.
Vain. Pleasing the ears,
Not from need
assessment.
Only to grab my vote.

I’ve become wiser
Has he realized?
He who still wants
My vote.

Now franchise-wiser.
Has his sycophants noticed?
Who still angle for
My vote.

See, they’re repackaging
Miserable ‘stomach
infrastructure’,
So they’ll lengthen
The miserable life
They administered.
After my vote.

Compatriots!
Come, let’s trot
In unison,
Knocking down
Our past naivety –
In wrong voting,
In fence sitting –
To kick out
This serial election leech
Who leached our commonwealth
To amass
Illegal wealth
With our legal votes…
Your legal vote.
My legal vote.

Our votes
Now for country’s
Real illustrious attainments!
Yes. Your vote!
Of course. My vote!