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