EVERYBODY IS MAD TODAY

I stepped out today 

jiving in my boot with no further delay

strapping my bag to my back

locking the gate as it drags

just ahead at the corner of the road

a lady walking slowly carrying a load 

a motorcycle trying to dodge a pothole and a car 

swerved, lost balance and headed straight to her

she fell thunderously on the floor 

rolling her eyes like a ball

"hey! okada man don kill person o"

"oya make una hold am, make e no for run o"

as I jejely boarded my Oshodi bus

the conductor acting as if he was cursed 

unapologetically raised his voice on a passenger

not knowing he was a military man on mufti 

as kasala burst inside bus

even him driver self collect 

as he stopped the bus on express and lie them down

gbogbo won lo je breakfast last last

every passenger who tried to beg

was forced to join in the torture 

the rest of us just fem and walked away 

as I decided to take a Keke napep to cele

finally hustling and gaining a seat in the Keke

he was playing music so loud that we complained 

I guess he must be high on shepe

his eyes were tiny and sleepy, this should be cocaine 

with Loud music and speed he went on

ignoring our cries and pleas as he speeds on

at a junction he was suppose to pay agbero #50

he said he hasn't make any sale, not even a naira

as they harass him they found money in his pocket 

one of them sent him a punch like rocket 

the next dealt him a hot slap

he fell heavily and injured his scalp

I've seen too much today I cannot plead for him

for he was stubborn even when we were scolding him

as I turned to walk away one agbero gave me a slap

"see as you stand so, your chest sure for you abi"

@talk2leigh

13 March 2021

7:30am