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WEB OF OPPRESSION.

Chronicles of Corruption and Power.

By Johnpaul Okwudili Published 4 days ago 3 min read
WEB OF OPPRESSION.
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In the dark corners of cities, in the silent corridors of power,
There lies a web of oppression, intricately woven,
Threads of deceit spun by the hands of the greedy,
A tapestry of corruption and unyielding power.

Power, a seductive mistress, alluring and treacherous,
It promises grandeur, whispers of invincibility,
Yet in its embrace, men become monsters,
Their souls ensnared, their hearts turned to stone.

Corruption slithers through the veins of society,
A poison that taints the lifeblood of nations,
It festers in the halls of governance,
Where laws are twisted, justice silenced.

In the shadows, deals are struck in hushed tones,
Promises made, favors exchanged,
The currency of corruption flows freely,
Greasing the palms of the powerful and privileged.

The oppressed, unseen and unheard,
Their voices drowned in the clamor for more,
They toil in silence, their dreams shackled,
Bound by the chains of a system designed to crush.

Slavery, an age-old specter, redefined and disguised,
It lurks in sweatshops, in fields, in mines,
Where men, women, and children labor,
Their lives sold for a pittance, their dignity stolen.

Beneath the veneer of progress and prosperity,
Lies the harsh reality of exploitation,
Where the rich grow richer, the powerful more ruthless,
And the marginalized, ever more invisible.

The web tightens, ensnaring all who dare to resist,
Whistleblowers silenced, dissenters crushed,
The machinery of oppression relentless,
Grinding down hope, extinguishing the light.

In the corridors of power, decisions are made,
Not for the many, but for the few,
Policies crafted to protect the interests,
Of those who wield the power, who control the game.

The media, a puppet on strings,
Spewing the narrative crafted by the elite,
Truth distorted, facts manipulated,
A smokescreen to hide the rot within.

Yet, in the darkest corners, flickers of resistance,
Voices that refuse to be silenced,
Hands that reach out to break the chains,
Hearts that burn with the fire of justice.

The struggle is long, the path treacherous,
For the web of oppression is vast,
Its threads reach far and deep,
But in unity, there lies strength.

In the stories of the oppressed, the enslaved,
We find the chronicles of human resilience,
Tales of courage, of defiance,
Of spirits unbroken, of hope undimmed.

Corruption may taint the halls of power,
Slavery may shackle the bodies,
But the human spirit remains indomitable,
A beacon of light in the darkest of times.

Each act of defiance, a thread unraveled,
Each voice raised, a blow to the structure,
In solidarity, the oppressed find power,
In truth, they find their weapon.

The web of oppression, though intricately woven,
Is not unbreakable,
Its threads, once seen, can be severed,
Its architects, once exposed, can be toppled.

In the chronicles of corruption and power,
Lie lessons of history, warnings of the past,
That power, unchecked, corrupts absolutely,
That vigilance is the price of freedom.

The oppressed rise, not in anger alone,
But in the pursuit of justice,
Their march a symphony of resilience,
Their song a hymn of liberation.

In the face of tyranny, they stand tall,
In the face of corruption, they speak truth,
For in their hearts lies the dream,
Of a world where freedom reigns, where justice prevails.

The web of oppression may seem all-encompassing,
But its days are numbered,
For the human spirit, relentless and fierce,
Will not rest until every chain is broken.

In the chronicles of corruption and power,
New chapters are written every day,
By the hands of the brave, the just,
By those who dare to dream, to fight, to hope.

In the end, it is not the oppressors who are remembered,
But the oppressed, the resilient,
Those who, against all odds, rose to defy,
To reclaim their freedom, their dignity, their power.

And so, the web of oppression unravels,
Thread by thread, lie by lie,
Until one day, it is but a memory,
A chapter in the chronicles of a past we have overcome.

In the annals of history, let it be known,
That in the face of corruption and power,
The human spirit, undaunted, rose,
And in its rise, forged a world an

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