She is blessed
By the ancestors
Two big Kola Nuts
On her chest
They speak to me
We bring Kola
We bring life
She cuts away my sadness
With a tongue like a knife
Two gifts so smooth that move
With each dainty step towards me
She sits on two sacred Kola Nuts
Soft cushions for my hands
This Kola keeps me alert
Chased the sleep like a masquerade
I nibble when it is full moon
I savour the taste in the light breeze
She brought Kola, She brought life
Dr Wilson Orhiunu
12/02/19
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