The Last Moment Written by Isaac Odugbemi While he stood on the open grass At the backyard of the old uncompleted bungalow In front of him is a water bucket, a sponge and a soap The sky is dark but full of stars The water is frozen There is cold It's 5:30am on the dot He has not taken his bath The dark naked body begins to shake Are you still there?! cried the wife from inside I am fine! He lied No kerosine, no gas, no firewood, no light To boil the bath water At 6:00am he is still standing Staring at the water On the other side is a thief trying to jump over the fence with a nylon bag Ehhh! He screamed The hens strolling by without attention The thief climbs up again and drops There is a loud call for prayer At 6:30am the noise of women talking and walking can be heard The noise of a motorcycle so near The day has broken The walkers staring and ignoring the bare figure At 7:00am his wife came out with her baby The baby held up on one hand Enjoying the wate...
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