My Neighbor Kofi

MY NEIGHBOR KOFI LOCATION: Mazamaza, Lagos, Nigeria: My neighbor kofi, The computer scientist At 34, He crisscrossed, jetcrosed, redcrossed, And hobnobbed around the globe: Kathmandu, Acapulco and the Galapagos He dined and wined Like there was no tomorrow He dined and wined With Kings and queens; Cuban cigars, dom perignon 59, Cabernet Sauvignon; Lamborghini Gallardo, Rolls Royce and Ferrari He saw the world Through, Rose colored spectacles He jetted North, then South He jetted in Sommer, then in winter Then, He jetlagged.... His battery drained And, His computer crashed Then, The speck fell From his eyes He, Drank garri without sugar Ate wild mushrooms And drank bitter lemon....... He googled his front And ogled his back In his minds eyes He saw a knotted gray tie And a pregnant woman He heard a cock crow But saw a thick blanket Of darkness cascade toward, over him He could not discern Beyond his nose...... He saw the clouds gathering But no rain He saw the palm trees sway Almost to a breaking point Then, He saw the harmathan Gathering momentum At the lower troposphere..... He felt the cold North East trade wind Hit his face....... He mounted his green horse Named: Don Longhorn Adjusted his helmet Then, Saw a thick haze Of dust behind him...... It tumbled, rumbled, crumbled and cracked, It thundered, hissed and clappered Lightening flashed around him But, Don Longhorn and Kofi Forged ahead... Into the night.... Into a blanket of darkness......