Innocent Ritual
INNOCENT RITUAL
The sound came suddenly but sharply
Odum had started beating his drums
Telling all it is time
With a rush, Awili began sweeping wildly
Spreading the dirt as far away as he could reach
Heralding his coming is alway with a ceremony
Sending all with a rush
Thus making shouts and yells a common course
Again Amen has come
With all her splendour
Graced with a million sticks
To pierce the soil
It must be today said l
An outstretched limb of awili
Went over my back
Sparkling up a nostalgia
To the yearning of decades
The ritual must be today
The call must be yielded
With a bow
My robe was loosen
And out with dudu i stepped
Cloaked only in natures’ suit
Copyright © Olakunle Campbell | Year Posted 2013
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