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A Longer Leg Than a Leg

You and I are God-made male mortals Mortals with two ordinary legs Legs I use to jump, move, run and walk Walk on my unique way Way that satisfies me sentimentally Sentimentally to duck destruction and death Death, self-destruction and annihilation of homes Homes destroyed by that men’s uncontrolled limb Limb naturally productive but artificially destructive God created one man with two legs and a shorter one A spur to paddle into a neighbor’s food Food unique to the owner Men, let us educate our boughs Poem by Mugisho N.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025




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