Awiti

My fellow gossipers,
Where shall we hide our loose tongues?
Awiti, the girl we laughed at
Because she dropped out of school
Has built an estate in the leafy suburbs of the city.
News has it that if you want to pass her
Some greetings,
You must first book an appointment
For her to schedule a meeting.

My dear gossipers,
Did you see the expensive dress
That Awiti wore when she came
From Rome last month?
Did you see how scorching rays from her
Million dollar diamond ring pierced our eyes?
Rumor has it that she has imported a brand new Bugatti?
I have a feeling that Awiti has officially joined Illuminati.

My fellow Gossipers...
Our chief, who has worked
For seventy years in the government,
Only owns a bicycle, a hut, cows and six wives...
But Awiti...
Awiti who dropped out of school
Has employed Odwor -  A university graduate.
Odwor now carries Awiti's purse and wipes her shoes
For a living.
I wonder how much money Awiti is receiving.

Dear gossipers,
If we force our daughters to drop out of school,
Will they flourish like Awiti - who we used to call
"A fool?"

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