Doped in euphemisms, Amoafowaa paints interesting pictures in comic wisdom, recounting how many kings go to hell and back to obtain the "favour" of a woman.

This is a poem about the power women wield over men. Enjoy!

When Akosua-kuma calls

Even the most disciplined of famished cats

Cannot be a meat security

Neither can a hungry toothless dog

Resist the temptation of licking a fresh bone

Like cats, men sit in conundrum

When "Akosua-kuma" calls

II

Let lions roar

Signalling their return

Into dens they occupy

Minds intoxicated by "Akosua-kuma"

Will hear them as bells of pleasure

When "Akosua-kuma" calls

III

Kneelings are feelings

Beggings are lovings

Slappings are mappings

Bitings are yearnings

Insults are praises

Curses are blessings

Moaning is heaven

When "Akosua-kuma" calls

IV

Many walk into trouble

Like swimmers do pools

Many wear clothes of ridicule

As kings wear their crowns

Many cowards fight like dragon warriors

As many turn corpses

When "Akosua-kuma" calls

V

You deserve your Akosua name

God must be jealous of your congregations

Looking down from His universal stance

Seeing much pray

In temples of "Akosua-kuma"

With no regard for the town

Where time stands

VI

Akosua the powerful!

You little queens

Who move mountains!!!

Akosua the shockables

You little things!

Who surpass gods' gods

Akosua the movables!

You little things

Who brand gargantuans ashes in flight!

Akosua the addictables!

You with dark depths

Kings will ply muddy roads to descend on ascension!

Akosua Kuma!

Toffees hidden deep in hollowed caves!

You are the biggest religion of man!

Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2016

The Author:

Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia is the only Ghanaian whose poem appeared in Babishai's anthology for last year titled Boda Boda Anthem. Her first anthology, Poetry Excursion on an African Mind, was chosen for study of Female Writers of Africa, a final year course at KNUST last semester.

She has over over 4,000 poems and her latest publication is a prose on Amazon titled Secondary Rythms yet to be published in hard copy. She is also a literary blogger at www.amoafowaa.com, blogging mostly on poetry.