This poem reveals the cultural deficit facing the nation.
The towns’ highest tower used to be the Cathedrals peak
But in this modern hour Banks rank with unequal reach
The cities skyline testifies, and what does it speak?
It speaks “we value mammon highest, we value God the least”
And so the managers of the money were given prominent seats
Peasant played with pennies loaned by the dominant elite
Casino banks increased bankers bonuses, spoils and treats
And preachers preached prosperity, redefining ‘royal priest’
“The ends justifies the means” was the economic philosophy
The means seemed un-questioned before catastrophic catastrophe
The means was the culture, a culture of corruption and greed
Cultural production of weeds, seeds of dysfunctional policies
A culture we did not heed in times of bliss until blitz creed
A cultural disease with medical fees for tax payees
And now comes the protest; “We must tame this beast!”
“We must shame this grotesque monster,”” we hunger while it feasts!”
The people sowed their seeds to maintain the systems peace
Yet the system does not listen, and lessens loans released
What happened to social responsibility and investing for the streets?
We’re starving poor communities to keep the banks obese
The Kingdom has no other tower only Zion’s peak
Even in this modern hour, it has unequal reach
Our service centred buildings and denominations speak
It speaks “we value our religion, we value our Nation least”
Now here comes my parallel, not many can easily see
Believers propelled these ministries and crowned their sleazy chiefs
There pastors built casino churches, and mega industries
And preachers preached prosperity, redefining ‘royal priest’
“The ends justifies the means,” they dare not preach explicitly
But the means was deemed as secondary in pursuit of prosperity
The ‘means’ for the redeemed was the culture of the King
His laws cultivating green, yet rejected for carnal schemes
His culture we did not heed in times of bliss, till times of need
This culture makes us bleed, amongst the sheep are wolverines
Perhaps now will come the criticism; ”this system is not fit!”
“It does not care for citizens”, ”this regimes not legit!”
Still members sow their seeds to maintain the systems peace
Some bravely do break free, but seldom slaves and victims released
What happened to local families and nurturing the sheep?
We’re starving our communities to keep the “church” obese
