Everybody knows
- March 10, 2018
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He sat on a fallen trunk among his fellow inmates
Not minding the termites that burrowed beneath his short
Nor the sun that drummed on his naked skull
Tattered and dirty
His mind was far away
Wandering through the ruins of his past
The ignorance of his childhood
The struggles of his growing years
How on that sad day
He stood in the cubicle
In front of a defiled jury
He remembered the sympathetic silence
That engulfed the room when the judge pronounced
“life imprisonment with hard labour”
He knows, the judge knows
And everybody knows
That he didn't kill the girl
The son of the rich man did
He knows and everybody knows
That for twenty years
He had suffered for another man's sin
But who is a poor defeated fellow
In the presence of the Highs and Mighties
He wiped the tears in his eyes
With the back of his wrinkled hands
Took his hoe and got back to work
He knows and everybody knows
That this is injustice
And it is sad that no one is talking about it
© Olatuja Oloyede
Sincerely that's what's trending. Oh...... The non guilty takes the blame...... N its painful knowing your paying for another person's sin
ReplyDeleteA very very wonderful write up.... That speaks on the injustice of the guilty ones on the unguilty
ReplyDeleteMore than mere words
ReplyDeleteNice one bro
ReplyDeleteWhat a pity very sympathetic story, the poor man surfer for the offense he didn't committed. Many are in prison today paying the price of what they don't know about. A prisoner who spent 6yrs and 2 months in prison shared a similar stories during the last redeem Holy Ghost night, We all need prayer to overcome plan of the devil against our destiny .well-done keep it up love you dearly
ReplyDeleteToo bad
ReplyDeleteHmn... Deep. The nation's Justice system has been bastardized... More inspiration bro
ReplyDeleteO boi! Ur too good
ReplyDeleteI really like this one... Nice one bro
ReplyDeleteAll these comments are appreciated... Thanks all
ReplyDeleteWao!!! This is so great . I really understand the content of this work of Art's . More inspiration from heaven above in Jesus name.
ReplyDeleteThe content of this work centered on the present situation that people were facing in this country, truth is no where to be found. The innocent suffer for unknown crime because no one come for their rescue, no more come to deliver them from those might Goliath.
For the lord is here to set the captive free, is time for good to deliver. Let them call unto their Saviour and here to help them .
It is well with your soul in Jesus name .