Saturday, July 19, 2014

Insolence and silence

Insolence and silence

When the two marry,
And into prominence they grow;
Where politics impacts the scroll and dictionary,
And systems are no-bold to rise out of self editing burrow; 
My heart beats: it’s–time-to–worry:

When the two marry,
A soul- deafeningly insolent- leading the mass,
Meeting its moment of illusion of importance;
Like a muted iceberg of vile waiting for a shy sun rise to cares its face;

And another soul meant to silence insolence yet helplessly bewildered,
Meeting its moment of reflection of truth but remain hushed;
Like a poet shying away from his golden words:
Moaning in silence;

When the two marry,
The inherent deterrence,
Muted by silence, becomes,
The lubrication for the country’s engine;
Of degenerative chagrin,
Ululating for marriage of insolence and silence,
Where Humanness ‘deservedly’ suits,
For a lamb on the altar of collective sacrifice.



(Tariku Abas Etenesh)
July 18, 2014
  


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