Journey of a Feather
From a poultry house,
a feather spirals up to the air,
and sails to the skies,
with the help of strong winds.
While aloft, it flies past a burglar
trying to break into a popular
farm-store in a village.
…………It flies past a man
struggling to throw his brother’s
body into a pit, after a sour fight
concerning land inheritance.
…………It flies past a child
left in the morning cold
by its mother, who’s uncertain
about her mothering ability.
……………It flies past a shaman
taking his mystical concoction
for giving him dark, supernatural
abilities.
As the winds lose their strength,
the feather gently rests on the
doorstep of the village-chief’s
house.
If it could only speak and see, it would call
out the chief’s name,
and narrate to him about all
the things it saw around his chiefdom......
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