The Blinfold Have Been Loosened

The Magna Carta
A symbol of equity

The Magna Carta
The significance of relishing justice
To young and old
Men or women
Affluent or downtrodden

The Magna Carta
The white sculptured piece
Its eyes blinded shut
The sword wherewithal
To apportion rightly
The flicker of equity

But the blindfold have been loosened
By the shoddy wind
And the scales is off the eyes

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poem by Raymond Anyanwu
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