Man and the Dangerous Hole

The hole, that bittersweet hole

That which can make and unmake men, great and small alike

Men of substance, of power, of dignity

Rulers of nations

Commanders of armies

That hole, that indirectly rules nations and makes men behave

like kids in a toy store

That hole that made Adam loose his birthright

That which got Adam condemned and eventually all mankind

That hole through which livelihoods can be lost

Fortunes given up

Many a bright future traded

And men become like puppies

That hole that made Muntaka soil himself and become an anathema

And forfeit an enviable position

And has become Mill’s albatross

Forever chasing the government anywhere it turns

That hole which made Anane infamous

Threatened to unseat Clinton

Made Zuma blind to HIV

Still urges Him on to seek more, oblivious of the consequences

That which made Lamptey –Mills’ empire shatter

Right before his eyes

And tarnished his image

That hole which now threatens to consume Tiger in His Woods

Forcing him to seek refuge in the shadowy forest

Away from prying eyes and sneers

Head bowed in shame

Oh! Son of man

Thou art doomed, for this hole is always beckoning

To embrace it, is folly

To deny it, noble

Son of Man, indeed thou art doomed

Kwame Mepeasem