Kambili

Like a thunder bolt you unmasked my love The air whistled by merrily happy trees dancing and clapping their hands History becomes the future The future the history in my memory Words stranger to my lips Sounds deserted from my mouth afraid You left me speechless in the dark room silent held my voices and loneliness wept My legs as heavy as eel Curses are like chicken, they come to roost Howbeit i saw you Kambili When i was Trying to Pick my broken self from the past? You've taken home the part which i cherished most Kimbili, the house of love He who dwells in you, dwells in perfection I will write about your smiles to the elites I will write you a poem of Juliet and Romeo We have bouncing children with your eyes The sun beaming to us in perfection In the dusk, we dance with the Nkporo maidens Roast yam in the fire like grand mother taught us When lizard has hairs on the back We write stories together in the morning If all have gone to the synagogue like the Jews Kambili say yes to my love and dreams Let not the ants eavesdrop our words say yes and i will be alright to treat you like an Egyptian queen and Then our love like the giant tree iroko