MY VILLAGE

Dusty road that thirst water
Pot-holes gutter to gutter
Earthen pots to fill the belly
Pot-bellies empty and needy
Mud huts that arise from dirt
Palm fronds that dress the sun in skirt.......
The old lorry that survived Vietnam
Gullies of erosion
The scent of drying cocoa
The persistence of flies

Business of the market place
Both fiscal and barter trade
Bargaining and petitioning
Condoning and coniving
Buyers and willing sellers
Royalty and floor dwellers.........
The spinning of kente
Sweat of money
The colour of industry
The power of community

Smiles that defy penury
Hearts that eat adversary
History and superstition
Folklore and religion
Old men of great intuition
Young men of expedition.......
The pride of the people
Culture of labour
The collection of huts
The heart of heritage