X-raying the skeleton

By Atok Dan

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With no microscopic lens,

Am able to x-ray it

To take a correct view of the inside,

Its skeleton and frame,

I know it now it is all selfish

Yet I’m stationed at the periphery

I’m never an insider

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At the peripheral,

Am able to study it well,

Am able to see them flock like birds

Like scavengers and vultures,

Hording in their multitudes

Clambering over a drop

Licking even the traces destined for flies

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X-raying the inside of a skeleton at the periphery

I saw the gut, the colon to rectum of supremacy

Its red tape whirlwinds around serving the gut and colon

A fateful end to individuals involved,

To a privileged few that had survived the episode

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X-raying the bonds of clout

Its wind is gusty

Combatants swirl shoulders,

Jostling over for favor and rewards

My naked eyes could too examine depth of interests,

Contending for space

Rivaling for none other than food meant for rural poor

Gratifying themselves for gains,

Earned by orphans, widows and poor of a society

X-raying the skeleton at the periphery

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PaanLuel Wël

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PaanLuel Wël is the founder and editor-in-chief of PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd, a news website that covers news, opinions, analysis, history, culture and literature of South Sudan and the world. Founded in July 2011 by PaanLuel Wël to create a platform for free expression and constructive dialogue, the website features articles from various contributors, including columnists, commentators, poets, authors, activists and academics. PaanLuel Wël believes that media can play a vital role in informing, educating and empowering the people to participate in nation-building and social transformation. He also believes that media can foster a culture of dialogue, tolerance and diversity among different communities and groups, and hopes to inspire and mentor the next generation of South Sudanese writers and journalists.

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