Although fate,
Distance and time
Cruelly put asunder
You an indifferent girl
And I a self-conscious
Boy lover
Two decades later,
Lately, I saw you
A mesmeric lady
With a son
And a daughter,
Full of life
And laughter.
Once again
Your voice
In my cloud
Shrouded heart
Rang a bell
To a paradise
That could
Change a hell.
Your sunrise
“I know you exist!” smile
Still has power
Me, the cantankerous,
To beguile!
Alighting from
Ultra-modern car,
Transfixed, I saw you
Recede far!
BY ALEM HAILU G/KRISTOS
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2023
