Hear my lamentations!
Those who do what has not been done
Shall experience what has not been witnessed.
If an ugly vulture
Keeps pecking to death its future births;
What’s my concern?
As far as my yam did not tag along;
What’s my concern?
If today’s ant strength
Becomes tomorrow’s giant weakness;
What’s my concern?
As far as my yam I don’t have to beg;
What’s my concern?
If today’s future leaders
Were trampled on
By yesterday’s mindless elders;
What’s my concern?
As far as my yam was not pecked upon;
What’s my concern?
If he who failed yesterday
Was been enthroned with votes
By its traded tomorrows;
What’s my concern?
As far as my yam did not go with rice;
What’s my concern?
Then one bright morning,
As I went out to get my yam,
A blow hit my savouring mouth;
The cost of yam has been inflated.


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