Prejudice

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You steal from your future by the negligence of today
Priding yourself with your ill-gotten wealth
Deluded by the composite companionship with fools
Who bewitched you?
Greed or pride?

Why are you foolish?
Who says hard work brings no gain?
Or labor doesn’t produce fruits?

The lazy look for quick fixes
Thinking tomorrow is a decade away 
And the day after a century 
Make hay while the time is right -Ayo Obi


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