The Desert's Gift
THE DESERT'S GIFT
On a cold Christmas morning
the dusty harmattan breeze blew
from the Sahara all through West Africa
unto the gulf of Guinea
The wind howled through the desert as it blew
It's cold air a sting on the skin causing goosebumps
The sight of sand swirling around in the air
As it blew
It was that time of the year again,
the season of Christmas
the season of showing love
It was termed the celebration of the birth of Christ
The activities and festivities didn't look
as if they were celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ
It looked more like something else
Lots of merriments and cheer,
Christmas was seen as an excuse to party
But who cares?
It was a time when family spent quality time together
Shared gifts and cracked jokes
to keep the party fun
On the other part of the world
In Europe
Christmas is celebrated differently
It is seen as a time to give and spend time with family
Not an excuse to party [laughs]
Majority of Europe is covered in snow during Christmas,
it is usually in the season of winter
Same time the harmattan wind blows through the Sahara across West Africa
The fun activities are quite similar to that of Africa
Except everywhere is decorated with Christmas trees and lightings
Giving the whole a place
A touch of glamour and splendour
Plays, concerts and performances are held
to commemorate with the birth of Jesus
Christmas in Africa holds nothing of the sort
Except in a few region
Though it's an excuse to party
but it's also the best time of the year
As you get to spend time with family and friends
Christmas in Africa and Europe
And other parts of the world with always be different
Different people, different culture
The main point of it is to spend time with family.
BY: CALEB OWABOR
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