Happy at departure
Though hungry at arrival
The pot’s so so empty
Poor host is suicidal
Please visit no more!
Hospitality annulment!
Poverty on the horizon
He ate down to my last cent
Inviting an elephant disguised as a gazelle?
My hands hold the mountainous blame
He shovelled salt on every morsel
Chewing at speed with no hint of shame
More than food
He ate our joy
Perpetually famished
He nibbled at our dreams
There was no grace in his belches
He criticised all the plans that we told him
I rejoiced to see that guest go
Family now hungry, angry, sad and slim
Dr Wilson Orhiunu
Babawilly
18/5/16
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