Flu To Flu
My wife had caesarean birth
In the maternity full of dusts
And brought forth a bouncing baby
But the baby was a pouncing flu
Tears roll twilight to twilight
The doctor tests the urine and stool
The herbalist prescribes bitter herbs
But the baby is still a pouncing flu
One can see the eyes yellow
And the body losing turgidity
The tongue turning like sour milk
And all I am told is to be patient
My baby bounces with running nose
But maid minds only baby’s milk
And mother of the baby slumbers
Saying “the baby can survive flu to flu”
Copyright © Solomon Ochwo-Oburu | Year Posted 2016
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