Jackpot Illusions

Jackpot Illusions

 

You place a Call, Roam, Browse, Port,

All to no avail try as hard as you can;

Nothing can your troubles take away,

Not even a free call to Customer Care.

Pedestrian sales’ hype so blossomed   

Has at ludicrous costs that fifteen years

Down the line, not a soul a view dares

To ever express against the Big Boys.

On the air-waves, “Win-A-Car” promo

One year flaunting, to “Win-Lotto” on

Bill-boards, in another, brandishing,

Complacent service providers, each,  

Now a star of sorts comes out shinning;

By leaps and bounds with guile grow,

Carrot-and-stick tactic makes them glow;

Customers, by jack-pot illusions dazzled,

Soon will, in cesspool of Tom-foolery land,

With credit not enough to call the police.

Lagos, June 7, 2014