A Hyena At Home

For ages, I used to rear my goats serenely;
Before I invited Mr. Hyena at home.
Green prairie my goats adored around the home.

Peace, the rustics relished too;
But an intolerable mistake I made inviting him.
Peace and life of villagers he happily bothered.

As an approachable and judicious man, he came;
With everyone and every junction to acquaint:
Who did what, who slept where and when, he learned.
 
To viciously raid all the goats; 
Eating some and scarring others. 
Distress and insecurity led others to absconding. 
As some of our friends, Mr. Hyena behaved.

Poem by Mugisho N Theophile
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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