The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars by Dipo Baruwa-Etti

Author:Dipo Baruwa-Etti [Dipo Baruwa-Etti]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780571369232
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 2021-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

‘I know ur protectin em.

They in thuh shed or summink?’

Thuh dad tries ta grab ma arm

but I punch him in thuh gut,

tell him never ta touch me.

Tell him I won’t let another die,

not by their hands,

an’ I’ll kill whoevah I have ta.

He scurries outta thuh room

knowin I’m tellin thuh truth.

That ma fury could birth summink

wilder than uh wildfire.

So he scampers an’ I scan round,

lookin for somethin’ ta grip onto

when his mum returns

lookin prouda herself.

‘I’ve called the police.’

Her hands are still shakin.

She looks like she’s been cryin.

Normally, tears cause me to liquefy,

but tonight I’m solid,

harder than ever.

Thuh woe issa gift

so I juss give hur a round o’ applause.

‘How does it feel ta have birthed Satan hisself?’

Her mouth opens an’ I swear

her gasp cooda been heard from Timbuktu.

She storms up ta me, fury as she defends her legacy.

‘Ma son is an angel.

Would never harm uh fly.

Would never kill uh man.

I dint raise him that way.’

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