The Right Regimen Poem by Aloo Denish Obiero

The Right Regimen

Rating: 5.0


Dear President, I thank you so,
For setting aside any pride and ego.
To lend an ear to the opposition,
And seek solutions through cooperation.

We've seen leaders fight for power in the past,
Citizens suffer, property destroyed, lives lost,
Economy shut down, leaving us all in despair,
But you've chosen a different path, since you care.

Please don't give up the course of unity,
For the sake of the nation's prosperity,
Let us work together with sincerity,
Towards a brighter future of dignity.

Thank you, Mr. President, for taking this lead,
And showing us that we can indeed,
Rise above our differences and succeed,
In building a nation that we can all need.

The Right Regimen
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Ongoing mass protests, destruction of property, brutal clash between police and protesters, loss of lives, political hardline stance threaten to tear the nation apart. It is a political clash between the government and the opposition. In an unexpected turn, the presidents gives a national address signaling his willingness to engage the opposition leaders in a constructive dialogue within the constitutional frameworks. At the very moment, opposition leaders call off the protests to allow room for dialogue. But something is amiss! Those surrounding the president and some senior government officials are evidently uncomfortable with this new ceasefire deal, they feel threatened and are publicly opposing the move and coercing the president not to engage the opposition at all. Things seem crumbling again with the opposition threatening to go back to the streets should the president downplay them. Someone needs to encourage the president to embrace the dialogue. Yes, someone needs to assure him that he has taken the right path. Someone must remind him that he is the symbol of national unity. I choose to pass this poetical message to him through his public email address. Will he read this email and will it change a thing?
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bri Edwards 02 July 2023

Hey! You own (or borrow) at least two nice shirts I see. ;) line 2: I might put 'excessive' in front of 'any'. Supposedly everyone has an ego (if they are 'normal' and not dead) . And 'pride' in itself is NOT BAD, I think.

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Denish Aloo 09 July 2023

Haha... Edwards, you must be funny

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Bri Edwards 02 July 2023

I just read your fine Poet's Notes. You may go down in history as a national hero (or scoudral) , depending on who are the future leaders. (IF SOMEONE READS YOUR POEM) .

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Denish Aloo 09 July 2023

Amen. From antiquity, art has been used as a transformative to shape the society and impact the world. I sometimes choose to convey my important information through poetry.

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Bri Edwards 02 July 2023

...or DID you mean 'regime': 'A government, especially an oppressive or undemocratic one. A usually heavy-handed administration or group in charge of an organization. A way of organizing or managing something; a system.

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Bri Edwards 02 July 2023

REGIMEN: 'A procedure, program, or routine. A systematic way of managing something.' Denish, You did NOT mean 'Regime'?

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Bri Edwards 02 July 2023

I was going to give this poem 4 stars but accidentally (or subconsciously?) I gave it 5. It is too bad PH doesn't allow us to correct some things more easily & others at all.

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Bri Edwards 02 July 2023

The last 4 words of the poem bother me a bit. 'Need' for what reason? I might use this for the last sentence: 'In building a secure and content nation cautously, but, with speed.z

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Bri Edwards 02 July 2023

I SUPPOSE you've also considered asking that your poem be spread by news outlets, but when violence to...whomever...is a possibility, both you and anyone advocating with you may have reason to fear for their safety.

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