Hence,
Instead of being burnt, being ashed
Turned into fabulous fresh bread
In between ember, in between fire
Remaining animate, emerging alive
Instance of endurance, fortitude
Ethiopian Christmas bread
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From the poetry book"LEMON 100 Contemporary Poems"
AN ETHIOPIAN CHRISTMAS BREAD
Exposed to strong open fire underside
Incessantly without interruption, pause
Until it was challenged very well utmost
Then,
Followed by piling of embers on top of it
Reinforced by a sprinkling of cinder amidst
Continued until it disappeared, died out
So, if you have self-esteem, confidence
If you want to be treated fairly, with a tribute
Wherever you go, wherever you present
Don’t appear everywhere unsolicited, uninvited
Rather be rare, uncommon, be gold! be diamond!
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BE GOLD! BE DIAMOND!
In the abstract, in general terms
Anything, which is easily available
Without much effort, due struggle
Is cheap/very cheap in terms of value
Other than this,
Growing physically, perpetuating oneself
Repeating the same cycle, focusing on the self
Always flowing with the river downhill
Hence, herein,
In doing so, a pumpkin is neither slothful
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A PUMPKIN IS NEITHER SLOTHFUL
Dwelling, making use of the time efficiently
Implementing based on wisdom and plan
Enjoying today and filing yesterday
Interpreting life’s secret, throwing light on
Advancing forward, systematically, wisely