Elegy to hunger

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The feeling you brought 

are of wrought and drought

our lips quivers at your mountainous pant

without desires and without a messiah

making our eyes roars higher


our sun that smiles month ago

lost it's courage to shine

skylarks morn in horror

rain drops without greeting the ground


we've lost our future to the dark night

afraid to travel through dream

as we were held back by your touch

hash and cold


through our sweet pain

our bonny skin scares the ground

as our wit lost it place


we've forgot the taste of laughter

and the sweet comfort of joy

as our dream are only clouded with myth of meat


thou monster of the earth 

antagonist of full belly

hero of the pigs tongue

seek yourself another host to wreck your greed

set our lock senses aright

as we embrace the next slice of crumb


Ayeni Taiwo

©2022


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