Leisure

WHEN THE MOONLIGHT OVERCOME THE DAY

THEN WE COME OUT TO HAVE THE EVENING BREEZE

AND INHALE ITS BREATH AFTER A TIRING DAY AT OUR FARMS,

DIGGING, MAKING RIDGES, PLANTING AND HARVESTING.



WHEN THE MOOLIGHT OVERCOME THE DAY

THEN, I LIKE TO LISTEN TO MOONLIGHT STORIES ABOUT THE CUNING TORTOISE

AND THE HARDWORKING DOG WHICH OUR MOTHERS TELL

SO AS TO TEACH US MORALS


WHEN THE MOONLIGHT OVERCOME THE DAY

ADESEKE AND I GIST ABOUT THE BEAUTIFUL AND UGLY DAMSELS IN OUR VILLAGE

HOW THEY WALK LIKE SLAVES ESCAPING FROM THEIR MASTERS

WE RARELY HEAR THEIR FOOTSTEPS

AND THE SOUND OF THEIR WAITBEADS FASCINATES YOUNG MEN


WHEN THE MOONLIGHT OVERCOME THE DAY

WE LOOK INTO EACH OTHERS EYES

AS IF LOOKING FOR A SPECK INSIDE IT.

WE RUN AFTER OURSELVES IN THE WOODS

UNDER THE SHADE OF TREES IN DISGUISE OF LOVE GAMES,

SMILING AT EACH OTHER LIKE WE WERE CONTROLLED TO DO SO


WHEN THE MOONLIIGHT OVERCOME THE DAY

WE HEAR CLAPS ERUPTING LIKE A BOMB

AS GIRLS PLAY THEIR TENTEN GAME.

WE HEAR SONGS OF PRAISE AS BOYS PLAY THEIR FOOTBALL,

WE HEAR

GOO O AAA L!


WHEN THE MOONLIGHT OVERCOME THE DAY

UNDER THE WATER WE PRACTISE OUR DIFFERENT SWIMMING SKILLS.

ALL WEARING NOTHING BUT PANTS AS THE NATURAL RIVER COOLNESS

COOLS OUR BODY, SOUL AND SPIRIT AFTER A TIRING DAY.