Why The Lizard Nods Poem by Haruna Garba

Except for self reassurance,
why else should anyone care to nod?
So noticing you intermittently taking sips,
and that no part of his headache,
agama lizard just nods.
Except for self reassurance,
why else should anyone care to nod?
So on seeing builders toiling
and carpenters putting pieces together
and that being no headache of his,
agama lizard contently nods.
Except for self reassurance,
why else should anyone care to nod?
Hence upon seeing you wearing eyeglasses
and that being no concern of his,
agama pulls down nictitating membranes
and simply just nods.
Except for self reassurance,
why else should anyone care to nod?
and on seeing you at the wheel
Settled behind windscreen with blind pulled sideways
and that being no business of his,
agama will pull down on the third eyelids
and full of gratitude will begin to nod.
Except for self reassurance,
why else should anyone care to nod?
And on seeing chicken chickening
and the tethered rams ramming,
agama takes to brandishing and lashing out the tail.
and then out of contentment, he does nod.