Mama why are Bankole's eyes always heavy and red like the flame of the night when the villagers come to tell stories of their ancestors before them? And mama his steps are like that of a mad man, his loin clothes are always red stained, Mama why,mama why?
“After a deep silence that seems like the heavens ran to drink water from the Earth's pot of water" Mama finally spoke, her voice like a broken Calabash which was flooding with angry waters aware of their freedom– she said,
"Bankole does not sleep my son, and his steps are like that of a mad man because he dances to the music of Adaku screams who hunt him with her piercing cry for justice.
And his loin clothes are always red stained with blood because Bankole now menstruates like a woman, he Is a shame to himself because he raped Adaku the village maiden. When she cried he laughed, When she pleaded he heeded not to her pleas, Bankole is an an animal that's why he suffers daily and dies slowly in a painful way which is benefitting for a beast with dead conscience.
After the story mama shaked her head in disgust and held my hands tight we were heading for the stream.
Mama! Mama! I tuged at her wrapper and signaled for her ear, She bent down to my height and I whispered. "Mama look at Bankole the village beast"
Destiny Ibanga ( magic in words 🌹)
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