COVETING THINGS

Once upon a time, aboa Kɔkɔsakyi
Looked strangely at aboa Ɔkɔreɛ akyi
And asked why he too can’t be known for strength
When they’re almost of the same length

II
So he raised and looked at ne nsa akyi
And flew at Ɔkɔreɛ akyi
To follow him to wherever he went
By advising himself that there’s nothing the other can do that he can’t

III
Ɔkɔreɛ caught live Adanko
Kɔkɔsakyi tried and it turned into ɔko
Ɔkɔreɛ caught a live rabbit
Kɔkɔsakyi tried and the rabbit will not have it

IV
Ɔkɔreɛ caught some nnomaa
When Kɔkɔsakyi tried the nnomaa pecked him hard and said ‘sagaa’
Everything Ɔkɔreɛ did
Made Kɔkɔsakyi feel stupid

V
And so he decided one anadwobere
To stop embarking on the road of anibere
And feed on remains of the dead
After deciding to live an easy life instead

VI
Because his eyes always rained nisuo
As his covetousness promised him owuo
That ended the coveting glory
Of Kɔkɔsakyi and his sorry story
Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia © September 9, 2021