For far too long have we been embroiled in this foul weather
The sun has been mad the moon has been insane too
The other time half a decade ago
The sun was forcibly removed and replaced
Yet the persistent nature of chicanery was never released
Could be that all suns have a streak of evil embroidered into their very nature
All suns have a harsh dark side to them maybe
The stars have stayed away from lighting the alleyways upon which we live
Cold freezing weather numbing our minds throughout the season
We barely can reason
Our blood is all frozen we barely can walk
Clamped jaws due to this damned weather
We barely can talk
Wild blasts of vile wind have been throwing dust and shrapnel into our eyes
Blocking the only sight that would lead us out of this quagmire
Some hailstorms have behaved as if they are keen on sending all of us to hell
Sometimes the wind gales have lifted the roofs away from this little shelter our havens
We have had to keep building and rebuilding these our hovels
Who to tell
Who to report this foul weather and be listened to€
Could it be that we could write letters of protest to the powers that be
Maybe then we could be listened to
Or report all the elements for consistent bad behavior
Could the Member Of Parliament for our constituency ever take a listen to this?
Could be that we need a complete overhaul of this weather
Some in the universe have their weather changed every once in a while without fail
Obey Victor Chiyangwa is a writer, poet and Lecturer in Literature In English. Obey has contributed poetry to the Independent Newspaper, The Newshawks, The Queensdale Observer and other publications. Obey is also a regular blogger, businessman and social commentator. His poetry and short stories seek to provide humor, education, awareness, entertainment and socio-political, socio-economic insight to a society bogged down by the need to survive to the next meaningful meal, another hopeful morning.
The contributory author of Chronicles From Africa is also a professional editor and instructor in the penning of poetry, short stories, biographies and novella. He can be contacted on obeychiyangwa2018@gmail.com and on Facebook and @wekwachiyangwa blog.