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OUR CHURCH: A KALEIDOSCOPE

The colours are more than a rainbow’s
The expressions as different as the faces.
A big scarf; so big those behind become blind
Some hat; a poultry of feathers.
The man over there, he looks moody
You think this is a funeral, not a worship service.
That lady nods away, oblivious of others
You wonder; is this really boring?
The girl behind the man behind the scarf
She so gyrates, she’s certainly possessed
Whether the spirit is good or evil…?
Hey! Those boys have been talking since morning.
That suit on the elder
Looks like Marks and Spencer.
Definitely he bought it yesterday
He doesn’t need to tell us. He has shown us.
The female choristers,
What lovely voices, lovelier faces.
The male choristers,
Who are those? Is the choir master deaf?
The dance round to drop the offering
As interesting and exciting as a disco.
Oh! No, the scarf has unfurled
Why don’t these things become unfashionable?
The lady with headful of poultry
She struts forward to testify
And talks and talks and talks…
My goodness! My stomach is growling.
Here goes the benediction
What was it again the preacher said?
About the Good Lord and the devil
Am really the worst of us all.

RE:

I trust you love
That you will slow down for me
Pardon my pace
Beauty comes with a cross

Keep thinking about me
Let me remain in your vision
Please don’t go crazy
Be passionate but sane

I am beautiful
But never can I rival a star
Your love makes me full
Like wine fills a jar

FRIENDS AND FOES

They say show me your friends…
I say show me your enemies…
For a king will always tango
But not with a pauper;
And a prince will surely feud
Only with one of his kind.
They say show me your friends
And I will tell you who you are.
I say show me your enemies
And I know who you are.

VILLAGE MONARCH

Yesterday he was a trader
A fairly successful dealer;
Today he is a ruler
The monarch of our village

They say we are now autonomous
Granted freedom to form a new kingdom;
Old Uncle Joe was made a monarch
King over ten hamlets.


Inspired by the granting of autonomous status to my small community