Today
Today,
I did a great thing-I bought a newspaper!
And the headlines stared at me:
"50 Tourists Shot Dead in Egypt!"
And that reminded me of the exodus of our own money-bringers.
I want to know,
He wants to know,
She wants to know
The little baby burning in our house wants to know
That when a man finds pleasure
In pulling a trigger or relieving an arrow
That when a man finds pleasure
In another man's failures and not his own successes
What turn has humanity taken?
Yet we blame neo-colonization
Yet we blame coca-colonization of the continent
What turn has humanity taken?
You at the back, do you know?
What about you in front, do you know?
Put your heads together and find a solution.
Fortunately, or unfortunately, I cannot wait.
Alcohol did not help me
But the final concoction will.
I know that many of you will one day need it
So, here are the ingredients:
Fifteen malariaquins, nine hedexes, and seven chloroquins,
Some milk and a tablespoon of sugar for flavor.
Stir well.
So, when symptoms don't persist,
Consult a gravedigger
- Kaberia Kamonru, 2001
Traditional House by Atem Aleu
