ESUBA DLIHC (Puzzle Poetry)

If the mind climbs
…from the feet of a mountain
Only to reach the apex of realization
Then from the feet
…climb to the head of this puzzle
To know the right stanza numbering
I
…Future near the in
Others of that and
Happiness their devour to
Selves of monsters no nurture so
We’re how are we
Inner and outer its on tattooed shame with one not
Smiles loving in draped shame a with one is
Remembering with correction for

II
Correction of name the in
Wards your to
Trauma of badges no give so
…Defiance of trauma the
Be only can scar its
Can advice loving a what
Do can’t pain cane’s a

III
Actions their through manifest made be to
Wards your of minds the on
Love with esteem self sow so
Deeds and words their with
Wards their of bodies the on
Parents by sewn
Cloth a is esteem self
Worth self without grows seed ugly you’re
Worthlessness into grows
Seed idiot an you’re
Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia © October 20, 2020