SILAS ABAYOMI

CAPITALISM AND THE REST OF MANKIND.

What they told us about Capitalism:

We were told capitalism creates wealth,

we were told capitalism brings the

best in man, and

with it, individual’s potentials

are certainly attainable;

we were told individual dreams and

aspirations easily come to fruition

in a capitalist society

Before now, we were informed-

capitalism defeats poverty,  

enthrones prosperity;

in time long past,

we were always reminded-

capitalism-is the only vehicle to-

the Promised Land;

more so, the only key

to man secured future.

Even to this day,

we receive daily sermon:

“no alternative to capitalism”-

the scepter of liberty,

the staff of  freedom, and

the sword of justice;

day-by-day, media keep us focus:

no capitalism, no tomorrow for man.

Continuously, capitalism’s

four assumed siblings-

peace, prosperity, freedom, and

liberty- have become  

permanent campaign

catchphrase and slogan;

a false claim sold to hoodwink

man,

hemlock, they forced down

people’s throat.

The Sad Reality of Capitalism

in today’s World:

Capitalism-a perfected tool of servitude-

servitude of international magnitude,

servitude without borders;

mace in hands of political gladiators,

instrument of oppression in hands of

merchants without conscience.

A subjugation apparatus of greed

in mammon controlled  world,

a look-good-tool in society where

mind is psychologically re-configured.

A double edged sword,

that establishes and sustains

class division among

haves and have nots;

a well-designed scheme meant

to “rob Peter to pay Paul.”

The Future of Capitalism and Man:

Now with ease, the world is within reach,

daily, artificial and natural barriers are

given way;

controlling world wealth by

powerful few is-

becoming simpler, easier, and

faster than before.

Will liberation theology help in

this matter?

Turning pulpits or lecterns

to campaign fora on evils-

of capitalism-will it save matter?

Will social gospel provides

lasting solution-by turning

issues of social injustice-

into a moral force?

Will world leaders ever budge?

Will human rights, social justice

advocates,

perhaps, global socio-political

bodies help?

Only time will tell-

what more harm-capitalism and

their exponents will cause

mankind.

However, time is running OUT

for a concept and system without

“human face,” human heart,

touch of  kindness;

a non-giving, but rather

a receiving human created concept-

that has no human personality. 

EBOLA: THE RE-EMERGING BLACK PLAGUE?

Back in History:

It was October 1347,

instead of merchandise of

silk and cotton

from Asia and Black Sea region,

twelve Genoese merchant ships delivered

undesirable cargoes of corpses;

undelectable gift  and present

at Italian port of Sicily,

in the  city of Messina.

A gift that turned a curse-

a pandemic disease of

international dimension;

a bubonic disease of groin,

a pneumonic disease of lung, and

more so, a flea and rodent

carrying disease,

which ravaged Europe,

destroyed Asia, and decimated Africa.

Within ten years down the road,

Europe had lost about

hundred million souls of its own;

a loss that took Europe

another 150 years to recover.

Today in History:

About forty years ago,

at Nzara, Sudan and

Yambuku, Congo at

Ebola River tributary in Africa-

we were told, five Ebola species

were discovered.

Zaire ebolavirus-one of the

quintet viral carrying diseases

the most dangerous is 

like the 14^th-century-bacillus-

Yersina-Pestis-the carrier-agent of

Black Plague.

From then on,

Ebola-a-death-dealing-virus

has created a notorious personality,

personality of affliction-

turned to both political and

economic gains around world capitals;

by international bloodsuckers:

money before common good-

pharmaceutical industrial complex.

Ebola a thread-like-viral-infection,

whenever in action, it can bring

a nation on its knees;

shut down a government,

makes ships stand-still at deep sea,

crash-land jumbo-jets,

de-rails a-thousand-coach-train.

Ebola, once mentioned

man becomes fearful, 

when Ebola sneezes,

man- anywhere he is-

catches cold.

Ebola-the cruel and tormentor-

its presence leaves nothing good,

but trail of woes, anguish, cry, and pain;

a bitter pill that leaves sour

taste in mouth for a long

time to come.

Mankind and the Future of

Ebola:

Ebola-the double-

stranded Ribonucleic Acid (RNA),

a monster that turns all

scientific solutions to naught,

a giant that makes

scientists look like Lilliputians.

Ebola fear by all,

but hated by everyone-

is now on global rampage;

it carries no passport-

freely, it enters country of choice-

Ebola pays no fare,

yet, it rides on public transport-

anytime, anywhere, any day.

Is Ebola the modern day-

Pandora of Greek mythology-

whose disobedience resulted

in evils  escaping from-

do-not-open-box in her care?

Or is EBOLA-the new

found acronym:

Everything, But Our Life At

risk,

because of man’s moral

decadence, permissiveness

and lust? 

Whichever way, pray

Ebola without cure has

not come to stay,

even as Ebola made it on

list of seven world deadliest

diseases;

pray,  Ebola should not  join

the league of: AIDS, cancer,

diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and

Alzheimer.

Because the world has

more than enough problems

in hand to deal  WITH.

TIGER: THE GRANDEUR OF THE JUNGLE.

From nose tip to tail end,

is the eleven-foot-cat,

the Tiger-the largest among

big cats in the wild.

A cat of extra-ordinary beauty-

whose second double name is:

power and strength;

Tiger-identify by dark-vertical stripes-

usually individualized pattern

on a-white-brown-tawny

background-

is perhaps, the only prince and

prodigy of the jungle.

Tiger! Tiger!! Tiger!!!

Most elusive cat in the jungle-

with a pretext look,

is constantly disaffirm by its-

dangerously calculative steps.

A ferocious animal

that hides its aggressive traits

until provoked,

and once nettled-

the jungle becomes corybantic.

A cat with personalized coats

that help it camouflage

in surroundings similar to its colors,

which makes attack on prey

unquestionably easy.

Tiger known by surprise

rear attack from its hide out,

always go for a big hunt,

but won’t initiate pursuit-

where eye-to-eye contact

is already established.

Tiger-the swimmer,

animal with thermoregulation-

a rare feature to keep

body temperature in check

after strenuous engagements.

Animal of unusual features,

endowed with papillae-

a double function body part-

a tongue protective covering and

a toothed instrument to confine hair.

Very rare, yes-its saliva-has

antiseptic properties to cure, heal, and

manage wounds.

A solitary animal,

that satisfies sexual needs

through flehmen and

scent marking;

animal whose sexual organ

and exploits still bemuse humans

to this day.

Animal of uncommon intellect-

identify by short term memory,

several times longer than man-

even better than dogs and  other

primates;

handiwork of brain synapses,

tiger forgets less,

but remembers more.

A very ambitious,

but radically territorial-

it sprays urine to map out

territory,

mark trees and trails with

dungeon to define hunting and

living abode.

Animal of multiple sounds,

as it roars-so it moans;

known by chuffing and

purring,

just to deceive and lure prey

in the wild.

Will mankind,

allow the prince of jungle

go extinct?

Shall we allow the

rainbow of the jungle 

go extinct without traces?

All men and women of

goodwill around the globe-

may you shout in unison:

Let Tiger live!

Let the elegant and

prodigy of-

Southeast Asia live!

Let the grandeur of

Indochinese and

Korea survive.

Siberia-let this cat of

special make-LIVE.

[SILAS  ABAYOMI]