Wednesday, May 20, 2020

DEATH IN THE KITCHEN by Muhammed AbdulWasiu


Despite the friendly lightness, we lost our sight
The shadow of death looming around the corner of our house
The severe hunger pang, we must fight
And how do we strive when the kitchen is in chaos?

Our crying stomach, we pacify only with the silent solemn words
With the bridal fear, our cooking-mother became the house ghost
Our once smiling dining room, now the abode of darkness
Help! Help! We express with tears

Go so soon, death, the shatter of dreams
You are like a lizard that crawl over our kitchen wall
Shall we rage up to slash your stinging wings,
And have our life drive out with your cruel mall?

Into the thin air didn't you sent our merriment heart?
Our thousand years dreams, you pierced with your poisonous dart
Oh you man of might!
Flee us, and don't get stabbed with the sword of light

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