The Queen Up The Hills Poem by Adeosun Olamide

Why the giggles
Who giggled- I ask again-
Am I mad- that I speak only to myself?
You’- come, answer me- why the giggles?
No, don’t do that- whimpers wakes my demon
Just tell my dear- why the giggles-
I promise- I won’t hurt you-
There was no giggle?
There was no giggle you whisper-
Am I mad or do I look it-?
Am I mad- that it is born in my ears?
Perhaps tis born therein-
Aye- that is what you say- cutie
But you lied- you know there was a giggle-
Did not you? -
Behold all-
If I let his tongue- it shall drag him to hell
What say ye-?
We should remove it- pretty- aye we would
-
No one would say the giggler-
Is silence your response- from day before
Who did- yes who- tell me kid-
Is it your sister?
Is it your mother?
No, the devil can’t giggle-
He can only wail-
Why- your heart beat make so much noise?
Let us check why little boy- before it kills you
Bring me his heart- do, your queen commands!
I didn’t say you should kill him-
I only requested for his heart-
Such a sweet boy-
But mourn not- God gives and take!
And now tis to the giggles- right?
I know you even, don’t I?
Aye, you behind the veil-
Yes I do- I have seen that scarf somewhere
You are that girl
That girl in my dream
The one without the gown-
Yes tis you- the girl in my bed
My husband’s wench-
Tis you- who giggled
You mock me here by giggling?
Hush- there is a baby inside of you-
You swallowed a baby?
I am talking to you-
No, no- do not whimper my dear?
Not good for the baby- and your pretty face
Your sorrow would infect the unborn child-
Hello baby- can you hear me?
Have you killed the baby?
I hear neither response nor kick-
I shall have the baby removed- my dear-
Even a day old in the womb lives-
What is mean- by- no baby?
Search inside of her, split her!
Find the baby in her or the corpse-
Check in her brain, in her thighs
Tis the baby- that giggles- perhaps-
So there was no baby-
But silence, silence there!
She lied, she didn’t deserve to live even-
And her soul’s gone hell where belong-
Perhaps she did the giggle or didn’t
Is there anyone willing to admit?
Have no fear- slave-
She is gone only to hell, rejoice for her-
You want to be with me right?
You don’t want to go be with God-
Then smile- and tell it was you- who giggled-
I said it- I did; I knew I heard a giggle
I am not mad- my subject- your queen is not mad!
I knew there was a giggling-
I love the sound-
Do it one more so they can hear-
Louder please- so they may hear!
I’d give my crown, even my head to hear it-
Why don’t you want my crown-
Is it that useless?
I would never call it treason, never!
If you could do that for me- always-
I’ll put my ears ever at your lips-
Come live in the palace- my dear
So you may giggle forever- my ears

Who giggled?
Kill Him!