Another talk shop, another gathering of political eunuchs

His Holiness Pope Francis

At a time like this, a very strong moral and divine voice is needed…and that Voice from the Excellent Glory doth asketh the Bishop of Rome the self-same question which He asketh Moses: “WHAT IS THAT IN THY HAND” (Exodus 4:2)?

Archbishop of Canterbury, His Grace Justin Portal Welby.

The matter at hand is beyond politicians, their talk shops and etcetera….not to speak out at a time like this is the worst form of betrayal and a most grievous sin against humanity.

The…the…er…the…

(Sneezing in an unusual profusion):

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(Another round of profuse sneezing):

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(More sneezes that before):

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The UN has…the UN has…the UN

(Coughing very, very, very profusely):

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The U-U-U-U-U-UN has said five thousand…has said, said…

One million Ukrainians have crossed the…

the…the bro...bro…ther… (border).

(Coughing very, very profusely):

You may be fighting with bare hands,

But move on with that spirit of your ancestors,

With both courage and that volcanic fire

In your hearts to consume the filthy

enemies who are mere street urchins and brigands.

Move on for the sake of country and fatherland,

Move on for the sake of Nigeria’s sovereignty

And her determination to lead the world

in all things.

Move on to conquer those beggars and slaves,

Move on to smash their skulls and bury alive every enemy.

For those with hearts fixed on their loved ones whilst in the battlefield,

I’m aware of how every of your loved ones matters to you,

But commit them all to your God

and still move on for the sake of Nigeria,

for whose sake you are here fighting to liberate

and usher into the body politics the peace

that surpasses all understanding.

To each and everyone of your loved ones

now worried, anxious, and disturbed very greatly,

Let them know all our fighting men and women

will return unhurt by the enemies’ bullets and bombs!

Your pay may just be peanuts and hardly enough

for you in the battlefield, and your loved ones back home,

But move on still to get the job done!

And again, I say to you: move on!

M-o-v-e on!

May God bless our gallant troops in the field

And all the troops that the batons of war

shall be passed onto very soon as to the field they haste

to join all fighting for the freedom and glory of Nigeria

Therefore, move on with that your legendary courage

and boldness inherited from your forebears until the battle is won!

• Nigerian version written on June 30, 2019, at 20.18, UK Time.
• JOHN ODEY ADUMA, BRITISH CHEVENING SCHOLAR.

MOVE ON, FAST, BRAVELY AND COURAGEOUSLY…

                   GLORY TO UKRAINE!

Onward soldiers…

You may be fighting with bare hands,

But move on with the spirit of the ancients

With both courage and that volcanic fire

In your hearts to consume the filthy

enemies who are mere cowardly Putin’s puppets,

marionettes and errand boys,

teleguided by him from the Kremlin.

Move on for the sake of your country and fatherland

Move on for the sake of Ukraine’s sovereignty

And her determination to lead Europe in all things.

Move on to conquer those beggars, bastards and slaves,

Move on to smash their skulls and bury alive every enemy.

For those with hearts fixed on their loved ones whilst in the battlefield,

I’m aware of how every of your loved ones matters to you,

But commit them all severally to the God of Ukraine

and still move on for the sake of Ukraine

for whose sake you are here fighting to liberate

and bring peace and freedom to all Europe.

To each one of your loved ones

now worried, anxious, and disturbed,

Let them know all your fighting men and women

will return home unhurt from this battle!

Your pay may be meagre and hardly enough

For you in the battlefield, and your loved ones back home,

But move on still to get the job done!

And again, I say to you: move on!

M-o-v-e on!

Bravely and boldly;

Boldly to the front,

Boldly!

Bravely to the field,

Bravely!

Courageously to the front,

Courageously!

Fearlessly to the line of fire,

Fearlessly!

Fall in!

You ‘re Ukrainian, fall in!

Man, woman, boy, girl,

Every Ukrainian,

Fall in! Fall in!

Go in the spirit of your fathers

And contend bravely even this hour for the liberty of Europe.

May God the Almighty bless your gallant troops

in the field and all the troops that the batons of war

shall onto be very soon passed as to the field they haste

to join all fighting for the freedom and glory of Ukraine.

Therefore, move on with that ancient courage

and boldness of yours until this battle is won!

• Written on June 30, 2019, at 20.18, UK Time, but the
• Ukrainian version was modified on the 15^th of March 2022.

JOHN ODEY ADUMA, BRITISH CHEVENING SCHOLAR.

THE BLURB

Why does one youngster stab another with a knife which they will never, ever dare to stab themselves with? Why are our young people killing themselves without thinking of the pains and sorrow such barbarism and bestiality will leave their loved ones with for the rest of their lives? Why do some young persons - members of the same community prey on one another with such jungle-like ferocity in the nation’s cities? Why, why are there now so many of such gruesome, purposeless, wicked and unwarranted killings in the nation’s cities as if Britain is now a land that devours its children? More worrisome is the fact that when they are hacked to death so young, what happens to their dreams, visions, goals and aspirations?

Heart-rending as these painful questions are, Be A Beacon of Hope in the World: A Message to Young Britain does not attempt to offer answers to these puzzles arising from the untimely deaths of Britain’s children through knifings. However, it seeks to act as a guidepost, compass and a Sat Nav to point young persons in the direction of the good way and on the path of civility, decency, common sense, humaneness and universal altruism, whereupon they are expected to have respect, first for themselves, for others and for all of life’s forms. Therefore, let the alarm bell which this book has triggered off to warn all young persons in Britain and the world over that to live in the fast lane is to die young, reverberate through the vista of time.