Dear sister,Father left maps on my body because I took the fall for youI thought we bonded better than glueBut you toed Judas' pathMy hopes melted like ice when you were skeptical of my story Your friends robbed me of my precious lemonI vowed it was meant for my wife to haveBut your friends made …
Let Us Have A Taste
I heard you are drenched in giftsAnd your light repels darknessYour mind a reservoir of ideasWill you refine them? I heard your father unfurled greatness on youMade your tongue a running tap of excellenceAnd your brain a bomb of beautiful thoughts waiting to explodeWhy do you gulp from the stream of mediocrity? I heard your …
Bazaar Of Blood
Bazaar Of Blood"Stop! Please I beg you! ". The woman said. We were taciturn to her cries. We had her virginity for supper and her innocence for dessert. "Let's go before someone sees us". Okaku said."No! I am still enjoying myself". I said."Well, I am out of here!". Okaku replied."Okay, I am done let's go".We …
Fear
FearI love being relegated to the backgroundDue to my fear of the crowdMy feet trembleWhen I am told to talk to the people It turned my mind to a field of doubtAnd led my ideas to the slaughter house of uncertaintyIt made my life an harvest of failureAnd a mine of procrastination My soul was …
One Night, A lifetime.
Igburu! Igburu! Igburu!I was struggling to put on our rickety generator."Thomas". Mama called out." yes, mama". I replied."What is wrong with the generator?". Mama asked." It is getting difficult to put on mama". I replied."Just keep trying it will come on".I tried it again, and it came on. I was elated because the generator had …
The Uninvited Guest(3)
The Uninvited Guest(3)" What do you want keita?". Baba asked."I will tell you, but for now let's help your son". Keita said. Baba and Keita went to the Dome. The Dome was a very large building. The compound was very large. It housed about 1000 exorcists, Baba was their leader until he left. Everywhere he …
The Uninvited Guest (Two)
The Uninvited Guest (2)" Your son can be healed only on one condition." the marabout said." What condition Ancient one? ". Baba asked." you must go to the dome of the exorcists in Temale, and convince the exorcists to give you the scroll. The Scroll you used in chasing Bangili from Bamako"." But Ancient one, …
The Uninvited Guest
THE UNINVITED GUEST"Baba! Baba!" I cried out.I had the same dream for the fifth day running."What is it, my child?" Baba asked"I had the same dream again." " Ah! Bangili, please spare my child ." Baba was an exorcist in Bamako long before I was born. He cast demons from people. He got tired of …
Tribute To Those Who Encountered Man In His Beastly State.
Tribute To Those Who Encountered Man In His Beastly State You invaded her templeHer altar was desecratedWhat sacrilege!Your lust overwhelmed her repudiation The manly rod parted the red sea without her consentSucking the joy out of herAnd implanting sorrow into herGreed made you plant your seed in her You got rid of her innocenceTo feed …
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15th January 1966
15TH January 1966 We finished our morning devotions early that day. Mom had slept at the prime minister's place the previous night. She was their cook. it was dad's one-year death anniversary. I had prepared Abigail my younger sister for school. Belinda my elder sister had gone to the bank to withdraw our house rent. …
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