THE SHADDOW IN THE STREAM

For Arrey

By Tikum Mbah Azonga

Oh my goodness, how beautiful you are!
Your looks envelope me in perfumed blankets from afar
Your eyes make me feel dazed
And I drown and sink in them
When I rise, I`m greeted by your tantalizing smile.

Oh, but if only beauty was all there was to a star
Then the world would spin on its wheels like a car
Everyone untoward and unsightly would be phased
And we would all vote for Bethlehem
But then wouldn`t we doubt if we would ever go that extra mile!
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