A MEAL OF HUNGER
(Picture source: https://www.rappler.com/world/africa/united-nations-says-millions-facing-severe-hunger-horn-africa/) Like iya-Basira's sweet jollof rice sold at the junction, in a meal of hunger votes are bought, for piecemeals while peace mills away from reality under flesh covers of waring stomachs. Enslaved by hunger - a political weapon to buy the masses a eucharist not of unleavened bread salvaging tomorrow but a today's bittersweet wine with unsatisfactory digest! The quest for power awakens cruel buyers - hard to blame, for they understand the hunger game... ...a /thumbs-up/ local exchange for a coin, or perhaps two: for the belly too! (Picture source: https://unu.edu/publications/articles/taking-hunger-out-of-equation.html) "I'll take my chances and eat what I see now" you dare proclaim... ...in an Alleluia chorus you exalt "...give us this day our daily bread" for tomorrow shall fend. Amen! ••• ••• ••• Oh then my song to