Sky And Earth Cried Poem by Alade Abayomi Idris

The sky cried her eyes out
When I asked the sky why she cried,
She said:
She wished she were earth
She would blanket herself from cold
With grasses, trees and rocks
She would make men and fours
Caress the beauty of her spotless body
And she would have the joy of a mother
Just like the earth.

I laughed the laughter that befitted me,
A drunk
Because the day before, just as I was coming from the ale house
I heard the acrimonious cry of the earth
When I asked the earth why she cried
She said:
She wished she were sky
She would remain immaculate
She wouldn't have to wait for her
To supply water, sun and moon lights
She would have her body exposed to good air
And feet of twos and fours would no longer
Scarred her body.

After my long laughter
Haven heard the earth cried the day before
I boldly told the sky to rejoice and sing aloud
I let her know I heard the earth cried
She longed to be like her
She wanted her body exposed for blowing breeze
She wanted to be the sky's sole supplier of water and lights
And also she wanted her body spotless
Just like yours
For fours and twos put irreparable scars on her.

Before the sky shout gleefully
Off to the earth I go
I see her soaked in her own tears
Her eyes were out and her face was pale
I laughed the laughter that befitted me,
A drunk.

After my long laughter
Haven heard the sky cried some minutes ago
I boldly told the earth to rejoice and sing aloud
I let her know I heard the sky cried
She longed to be like her
She wanted her exposed body blanketed
With grasses, trees, and rocks
She wanted men and others to caress her juicy body
And make her feel like you felt
A mother.

Before the earth shout gleefully
Off to my house I go
My house, a place they know not
For I am the wind.