Soon after flowers blossom across Lucy’s habitat
As plants put on ever green blanket
Cattle begin demonstrate theatre
Pawing, bellowing and leaping for pleasure
Stimulated by bountiful pasture
And suitable weather
Shepherds start to feel the test of freedom
That their householders entitled them
Dressing clean, they tend to be harbinger of hopes
Giving out best wishes card to the peeps
In the early morning of the year
Next to crow of the rooster
Girls take footsteps of boys
To sing and dance melody of cheers
So as to get blessing of elders
Whom sat proudly wearing a special day costumes
Kinfolk visit each other
Bestowing Adey Abeba flower
Signal of best wish exchange
Of love, health and long age.
BY YOHANES JEMANEH
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
