Atuobi a ɔbɔ kro
W’afro akokɔ abrɛ ne kwan
Kɔ gye ahumie a
…wo se m’akɔfro akɔmfɛm
Na wo betumi agyina ne kwan ano?
Asɛm sɛbɛ!
B.
Atuobi a ɔpiti ɔhaw
W’apam ɔkraman sɛ ne ho kankan
Ani anbɔ tɛtɛ
…wo se me ne atui na ɛgro bro
Asɛm sɛbɛ!
D.
Atuobi a ɔbra mmra
W’abra oguan mmɛɛ
Aso annte dinn
…wo se me dɔ apɔnkye pumɛɛ
Asɛm sɛbɛ!
E.
Atuobi a ɔnte fo
W’aguare ɔtadeɛ mu nsuo atua ahumee
…a anka owuo ɛɛmene wo sɛɛ wuɔɔ
Adwen ankɔ adidi anduru akyire
…wo se ɛpo mu na me pɛ m’adwarebrɛ
Asɛm sɛbɛ!
Ɛ.
Atuobi a otu obi
…kɔ fa abrɔ
Ɔndane ɛbrɔ mpanbrɔ
Hunu ɛkrɔ sɛ krɔno
W’asetena nnyɛ fɛ
W’abrabɔ nnyɛ kann
Na wo suban nso nnyɛ hann
Wo nkwa nna nyinaa yɛ asɛm sɛbɛ!
Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia © January 15, 2021