Oblivion

the media sold its truth for views,
so we doubt the water that should quench,
nothing is exciting about the news.

these laces no longer match our shoes,
these kisses no longer taste like French,
the media sold its truth for views.

as long as one is willing to pay the dues,
we are being fed on a platter of stench,
nothing is exciting about the news.

if it’s not to accuse, it’s to abuse
baselessly without a mark to this bench,
the media sold its truth for views.

misleading headlines tagged as cruise,
now, on whose fist should we clench?
nothing is exciting about the news.

this misuse never ceases to amuse
as we are building doom on a frail trench.
the media sold its truth for views,
nothing is exciting about the news.

Tomide Abdul