Apparition

We heard he sent a letter to the Senate On January Nineteen Two Thousand and Seventeen. The Senate didn’t see him but saw his letter; He then left for London for a Ten-day leave, To treat himself. He stayed for over Fifty days, Showing care to us in attitude, Not in action, through his messengers, Whereas the country is bereft of action. Some who visited him in London Said he spoke to us. We only heard his message But did not hear his voice. They told us that he was back, And we waited to see him On TV address us, to no reward. To continue to reddish-purple us They showed us pictures of him Attending a Mosque, When no one else Confirmed seeing him live. They continue to tell us that He’s fit and healthy to rule us But he took another leave On May Eight Two Thousand and Seventeen, For London. Another leave? Now indefinite. The dismaying aspect is that He speaks to a few persons Who see him – {he doesn’t see?} Not everyone has entrée to him Since the painted shell began to rule us. Now our country has gone down The same way of his failed health. The apparition has become vanishing dew And a great mystery of our time. © Odimegwu Onwumere; May 8 2017. Email: apoet_25@yahoo.com