Fox In a Box
This is the eclipse that has kept
Africa
Dark for long
Has denied humans from being mobile
Our pets from being lively
It's just a day or two in the city
We've busied ourselves visiting
Tourist sites
Observing children as they play with glee
Shouting during recreational hours upon
Their school courtyards
People stand in long queues
Waiting for their turn to be served
At fast food kitchenettes
We've enjoyed the cool breeze
From the beaches
Fisher folks can hardly mend their nets
These days upon their boats and canoes
They can't see clearly
The sun does does not shine brightly by day
The angry clouds would always
Release rain
No one has ever bothered yet to petition the Almighty
To change the tide of the touchstone
The fox we saw the other time still sleeps in the box!
No, no! it stays all night
In its cage.
Copyright © Ebenezer Baiden-Amissah | Year Posted 2017
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