Alfonso II Warally Ngengethe Mussabwa Chris Poet Free verse

At One Bantu Wedding

Speech , " You are married today , our daughter!
                     We are here  witnessing your wedding. 
                           Listen ! Our daughter listening !
                    Today is your wedding day ,our daughter. 
                         Relatives , neighbours, friends , 
                    Colleagues are gathering here today." 

              Bantu drums sounding ,stump, stump !stump! 
                  Flute is swain!swain!swain!swain!swain!
                 Guitar is lalela! lalela lalela! lalela ! lalela!
             All people are happily , jumping  dancing today.
            Different dance moves: tango, rhumba,salsa,
               Jazz, zuki, reggae, nyonga , and chachacha.

            Last speech " You have now a new family 
                    Husband, father ,mother, brothers, 
                 Sisters in laws, learn to respect them. 
                     No turning back here our sister. 
          Respect  your husband as your  new father."

                                        May 21/2023
                        By Alfonso Warally Ngengethe 
                                       Mussabwa Chris

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Valsa George May 21, 2023 at 8:25 PM Beautiful festivities of a marriage function and the sane and lovely advice to a daughter who is getting married. Hereafter she is becoming the member of a new family. Enjoyed your poem dear Alfonso. Alfonso II Warally Ngengethe Mussabwa Chris May 23, 2023 at 10:07 PM Thank you so much for your visit and this kind comment on this page ...Valsa. So encouraging by your concern to this poem Your most welcome.