South Poem by Jemima Rivas

I went south
To my father’s house
With scary boots and airy trousers the trees didn’t need to learn fashion
I am sad to say the bush wasn’t my passion
Oh why did she marry a country man?
I went south
I saw green pastures and gigantic trees
I planted seeds, father plough the land
And I helped him dig bags of yam
Then I met with the banana man
I went south
And I felt ill
I felt dizzy and released my fill
I fainted
Mom said I felt face front on the floor
I got bitten by monster ants
A size I have never seen before
Oh why did she marry a countryman?
Papa is funny and cute too
He can show you things you never new
But Where I live is fun
For there are people around
And even the ants and mosquitoes are friendly
There are airplanes and so much more
Tell me what I went south for