Mniko Chacha - Masks
Mniko Chacha is the Self-Published Author on online book publishers such as Amazon, Kobo, and the like. He mainly writes Poems, Short Stories and Novels in both English and Swahili language. His prominent books are SONGS OF AFRICAN FATHERS and KIRAKA CHA UKOMBOZI.
He lives and
works as the Senior Legal Officer in Mwanza City-Tanzania. Currently, he is
working on both his debut novel and a book of poems in English language. Apart
from writing, he enjoys reading novels, plays, self-help books, short stories,
and creative journals or magazines. You can reach him on social media through
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Masks.
“Wear the masks,” the prominent governor
announced
Soon, after Covid-19 emerged
Despite the increase in price everyone
demanded masks at any price
So, I bought two masks to cover my face
At home, the wise passerby uttered.
“Wear masks everywhere you go, otherwise,
you will cease to exist.”
I resisted it for a while and tried to
disbelieve my mind
Then, I recalled what the Television
broadcasted. “Those who will wear masks will defeat this pandemic beast.”
I thought a little bit and took the face
mask
And covered my face
I looked on the mirror and saw that my face
was becoming the dusk
The confusion disturbed my eyes, so, I
broke the mirror with my fist
Afterwards, I moved towards the sitting
room where my wife drank a beer
“Woo the ghost is coming to kill me right
here.”
She shouted and struck me with the whisk
broom
And fled from my sight like a ripe plum
I threw down the mask thinking that it
brought the pandemic ghost in my home
“Take care, nowadays, the face masks are
worth to find
Like the tiny particles of gold.”
The Journalist on Television roared to me
Later, I shook my head to grasp the reality
And restore into me the sincerity
To the best of my own ability
I wore another mask and got back to my
sanity
I moved out
To find my wife
I spoke to her. “I am fit
And back to life.”