The body was empty
As we tried to reclaim it
Having not lived a bit
It lied on the coffin
Death, How now?
Everyone shivered with the suffering
In faith that the shivering would help a little
Yet nothing could be done
She had gone
An angel
But Death, how now?
It was a good body when seen
Yet it bore not even a single life
It was lifeless
Death, how now?
Look at the mother, see even the sire
The sister is all tears
Could you not see it
Was the art hard for you
But a day will come you death will also die
Death, how now?
Yes death, i have a grudge with you
Yes you have trembled the mighty elephant
You took what was precious
Yes death
You are an enemy
For today she lies before us
But still eager to know
Death, How now?
Wanjohi. P. Mugambi
Weeping Onion
Nairobi Kenya
Mt Kenya Times