Dear Editor – Please publish the following:
She was the prettiest of the pretty
Well grounded well groomed
Well nurtured well raised
By well mannered guardian
Her supplies of resources incomparable
Water sources rich and filled
Forestry well covered in well sunlit territories
Her marine resources diverse and wholesome
Her engagement well cared for
Her pathway well planned and well secured
Her networking well established
Her speeches well prepared
All her footpaths well protected
That no interference shall distort her walkings
All that was prepared was second to none
All in all there was nothing more lacking…
She was the prodigal daughter of the Pacific
Casting all she had to the mafia leaders
Today she is the promoter of promiscuity
And begging becomes the front line of her politics
She begs for the airstrips to be built
For the wharves to be restored
For the roads to be sealed
For the hospitals to be renovated and equiped
For the sanitation to be built
Even for someone to clean her bottom
For her streets to be swept
For transportation to take noodles
To her children everyone
For someone to feed her potatoes and pawpaws
Her milk and honey now poisoned
Beyond repair
She is now celebrating her 40 years
Of begging for a better maternity leave…
All because her master
Is no longer wise
But vice
Stalin Fiualakwa
Ranadi
