Azikiwe's curse
It was from the tongue of Edoni*
That the hyena earned
The curse of irascibility:
Always youthful and strong but intemperate
His volcanic bursts:
The language of mental dysfunction
If we fish intensely
We would find a crippled fish.
Any repair, too late
Do not tangle with the spirits
Only an oracle could dance
To their drums.
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*Edoni - a 13th century Benin Monarch
