One’s Favourite

in the morning,
a hot steaming bowl
of tiny kidneys is served
it is no ordinary food
it is the epitome of protein,

the climax of nutrition
ewa is not a wrinkled old woman
that has reached menopause.
she still births Akara and moi moi,
served with gari or bread

one reaches orgasm
at the first taste of her.
forgiveness is found in her,
it is worship that I do
If beans is a religion.

Younglan Talyoung