Nshima

The belly filler
The palm feeler
If five fingers are not busy
It is not good

The must-have
Or else you starve
It's the food that gets you tizzy
It will spark your mood

It is called by its name
Partaking of it is no game
If it does not require a whizz
It is not food
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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