Valentines Bell

by Leonard Masauli
(Malawi)

On this day I will haunt you like a ghost

Until you fall for my toast
In the wilderness amidst the frost
I will make you reach top of my feast

With my axe and Panga
I will protect you without violence and anger
Then I will catch you like a net
And my Valentine Bell will ring
At last I will smile the victory
Marking the first day of my Eden battle
And on this day, Roses will cover my bed
Reminding me of the traits so dead