Seven gunshot for Amadi's homecoming <br />Seven whole years and the village is <br />Celebrating her illustrious son <br />Mothers dance, fathers drink the best wine <br /> <br />While we peep through the crowd <br />To steal a glimpse of the worthy son <br />The clan head is here with his chiefs <br />Maiden dance is a rare entertainment <br /> <br />Behold! here they're for the homecoming <br />With war dance and acrobatic display <br />Cannon were fired from all corners of the village <br />As smoke and firecrackers filled the air <br /> <br />I'm happy to see another celebration <br />In my village, suddenly a man misfired <br />And it caught Amadi below the thigh <br />Merriment turns bloody, we mourn our loss<br /><br />Matthias Pantaleon<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/home-coming-16/
