Odey

As soon as Odey arrived, The villagers greeted in roar Like the verdicts of Lions. He was lifted high and Gongs gave their salutations, For Odey, the great salt Discoverer has arrived. Wrestlers pay allegiance By displaying black skills, He walked shoulder high And his praises were lifted high. Women swung their backyards, Making the men's mouth water, For the great hunter has arrived. Jubilation is sure, all anger cured. Gun powder entered the air to Inform the sky of the black discoverer, The seed of Yala*. Children orchestrating black rhythm And rhyme, happy to see the salts. Welcome Odey, welcome black hero, For thou art a true meaning of an African sunset.... =========================== Yala* is my mother's tribal dialect.