THE VAMPIRES
They have mansions in Madrid
Duplexes in Dubai
Townhouses in Cape Town
And fly private jets to Germany.
They campaign with champagne
And throw parties in Paris.
They buy coats in Cotonou
And long sleeves in London.
Their neck ties are from Thailand
And eyeglasses from Glasgow.
They despise local food;
That one is for fools:
Their tea is from Tibet
Sugar from Cuba
And ice cream from Iceland.
Their tomato is from Tobago
Chilli from Chile
Chicken from Chicago
Stockfish from Stockholm
And fresh fish from France.
Their cooking oil is from Hanoi
And frying pans from Japan.
They buy burgers from Jo’burg
Sweets from Switzerland
Candies from Canada
And bananas from the Bahamas.
They import from Britain
Plantain chips made in Benue.
Their children school in Scotland
And holiday in Holland.
Their wives wear gold rings
And drink only cold drinks.
Their mistresses change dresses
As chameleons change colour;
Their brassieres are from Brazil
Handbags from Bagdad
Hats from Haiti
Shoes from Mogadishu
Nail polish from Poland
And leg chains from China.
They use our commonwealth
To build vast empires.
Vampires they are
And vanity is their stock
But tick-tock goes their clock………
Their time is running out!
© Tonykata 2019
From Random Thoughts: A Collection of Essays and Poems by Tony Ekata
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