Friday, March 4, 2011

A SACRIFICIAL LAMB by Samuel Obono jnr

A sacrificial lamb
lies ready
wisdom is tied around its neck
so it runs not
it kisses the white altar
as it bleeds
a flood of mysteries
the Isaac
of an obedient Abraham

A priest
A spokesman of his people
A voices of the ages
atoning for their wits.

2 comments:

  1. The poem to me is symbolical.there's something you're addressing...i just can't put it together...guess i have to read it over and over again.

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