Before You Marry
Before you marry
shave all your hair
cut all finger-nails
prune wild toe-nails
throw away all clothes
you will buy new ones
white-wash your tongue
change your names
then go marry naked
as you grow new things
on the trimmed body
happy marriage it will be
Copyright © Solomon Ochwo-Oburu | Year Posted 2017
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