A Multitude of Words

In the beginning was talk

Then a multitude of words

Made room for argument

The latter aided by pinpricks

Laid down the rules of engagement

We miss how things

Used to be

When a child was a child

And not a suicide

They got talks on the Middle East

Been trading words since I wore bibs

Peace talks to broker peace choke peace

Now it’s the Arabs

Wanna be starting Jihads

They got Nigeria and Niger

Stomping to the tune of Boko Haram

Sparking BBOGs

Raping, ‘pregnating teens

And we still negotiating…

In the multitude of words

There wanteth not wars.

Akpan