WORDS OF A BEREAVED CITIZEN

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Deceived by your swaying words we voted,
We voted with high hopes which have been shattered,
We expected positive results but got none.
We wanted relevant changes but got irrelevant ones,
We ask for security but feel more insecure,
We expected less corrupt… but got more,
We awaited constant power supply but got nothing near,
Once, one was doing things right but what did we hear?
We asked for our refineries but got subsidy removed.
You banned the import of some foods and no alternatives were created.
We hear we have satellites but it seems they aren't in use,
We are bereaved but no longer want to be
but want to live in peace and glee.

Magnanimous Ben

Happy new month and have a fulfilled week !!!!!!

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