Leeches In Life Waters

God made the earth with life waters 1 For ages, waters flowed in each spring Each human had his own spring Respected was the neighbor’s spring Up and down ran the waters At the start life waters were pure 6 And humans desired their lure They wanted to taste the liquid Just for the waters were limpid Strange rains brought parasites The leeches have stained the life waters’ color 11 They caused the waters generate odor Still thirst pushed men to drink dirt Their first need was to quench the thirst At that time each man had his own life wells 15 Families fetched unpolluted water peacefully Now as pits have hosted unsafe caterpillars Men’s longing for that water has grown incredibly Many still want to drink of it without suspicions Today life waters are vaguely shared 20 Men are thirsty and want to drink Of the water regardless it is infected With bare body, they also vividly swim and sink In the life sea they suspect contaminated Beware of leeches spread in the ocean 25 Do not imperil your life for immersing With no swimming coat for protection But enjoy the innocuous soaking and swing In your home’s safe pool for endless emotion. 29 Poem by Mugisho N Theophile