Sweet Chapati Poem by Obed Akuma

can't avoid but salvate
when its named
can't avoid but salvate
when its aroma is 'smelled'
the scent that triggers
the sense of smell
the scent that triggers
the sense of taste
in motion to wake
the taste glands
and down it goes
the lump of saliva
in the mouth already formed

an incentive to fellowship
the sweet chapati provides
a chance it provides
for those who helpers have not
for chapatis to cook
our preacher loves it
our senior bachelor enjoys it
our couples and couplets
together it keeps
the sweet chapati keeps
all of us as one, all of us together
to those who say nothing
the sweet chapati they love most
to the extent of words disappearing
the sweet chapati so sweet so honey

those who cook it
on urge I you to continue
our fellowship to sustain
our preacher to maintain
for us to give
the spiritual sweet chapati
the spiritual life to nourish
each other to nourish
in this spiritual journey
of going to eat
that everlasting sweet chapati
that our Father above provides
oh the sweet chapati, the sweet chapati
ever sweet in the mouth
ever tasty in the spirit
always tasty in the soul
the sweet sweet chapati

have a tasty and spiritual sabbath.