Birthday Gift From Baboon
Baboon was tasked by community
that he gives to orphans birthday gift
consisting of clusters of ripe bananas
Earnestly he received the gift package
halfway to orphanage of the little ones
he sat down among trees and ate all of it
Neatly he packed back peelings in basket
and moved smartly with shameful steps
with the saliva continuing to flow and flow
As he gave the package, peelings dropped
hosts asked; “what trash do you bring here”?
But the baboon answered loudly with pride;
“Ask king of the forests no such question
those who live not in forests, are cowards
sweetness of bananas is a thing I can’t share”
Copyright © Solomon Ochwo-Oburu | Year Posted 2017
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