I often wonder
Times without number
What desperation
What doctrination
Can undo a human
To extinguish the other man
And;
Sometimes,
Himself as well
.
Among this terrorist fold
Hardly a Christian you will find
But Muslims,
Ah yes – Muslims
Fiery bearded figures
causing tears and rigours.
.
In Nigeria, Boko Haram is the cloth they wear
In Afghanistan, Taliban is the designer label they flaunt
In Pakistan – Al Qaeda
What do we make of it?
Able bodied handsome young men
Intent on bile and ruin.
.
What tailor and material
Presided over the sewing of the garb
called Boko Haram?
Some say his name is ignorance
The sewing material – presidential elections.
.
They say some believe the presidency their birthright
When this belief was shattered
They prevailed on ignorance to sew a garb
And when the cloth was done
They wore it
And called it Boko Haram.
