Thursday, January 15, 2009

A Brothers' Quarrel (based upon a West African Fon myth)

two mighty brothers, both awesome gods,
had a disagreement leaving them at odds.
one left the sky on a beautiful starry night
as both continued thinking he was right.

the departed brother knew many a wondrous thing,
and earthly people made him their king.
the brother in the sky, still feeling great pain,
decided a lesson would be taught and withheld the rain.

three years of drought passed with no end in sight,
leaving the good king in a perilous plight.
on wings of might, he sent an urgent plea,
and finally he and his brother did agree.

since that day, the enmity came to an end
and the brothers now call each other “friend”.

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