THE CONVICTION OF A CROW

Once a crow called a verdict:
A verdict to all birds
A credit to self

He told all lesser birds “eat not meat but fruits”
He told all larger birds “eat not fruits but meat”
While serving self both meat and fruits

Then the crow became a victim on this conviction
And that is why he is a convict
For all birds are on his verdict

He is adamant yet on exit
He will be soon an evict
Sooner or later...

© AHMED KASSIM

Ahmed Kassim, born and schooled from Wajir, is an enthusiastic poet who believes that a noble thought is the product of noble mental images said with utmost brevity. His love for poetry was ignited by the childhood stories he and his friends either listened to or narrated in turn after breaks from Qura’nic slate reading sessions; this  love would later develop into an urge to express the constant injustices committed against his people especially the melancholy of Wagalla massacre.

 Ahmed K who currently works with Media Council of Kenya is a poet, a Journalist and a media analyst. His Poems were published on nation Media group Sunday Buzz Magazine and on web www.voicesnet.org (http://www.voicesnet.org/poetrydisplay.aspx?poemid=215733)