Reuben

REUBEN With whips dancing round her flesh An arrow of tears and fears Dropping from her heart She must be strong for him She must be strong fro Reuben It is sunset in Ethiopia The initiation swells Echoes of whips and whispers swell Pattering feet in apathy As the whips stood straight in the sky Boobs and boobs tiptoeing Cowed men smiling Courage women moaning She stood in the cascading pool whips Her blood ooze like river A blood of sweat A swat of courage But she must be strong for Reuben Stranding before herds of cows As the cloud moans An arrow of fear smile at him Looking at her face, A gallon of death beckons on him He strike his chest Stamped his feet He must be strong for her too As he ran through the cows’ back The cloud riots Thunder roars He slumped My name is Reuben. Awoh Kingsley Awoh