VALENTINE'S BELL

by Leonard Masauli
(Malawi)

On this day I will haunt you like a ghost
Until you fall for my toast
In the wilderness amidst the frost
I will make you reach the top of my feast

With my axe and Panga
I will protect you without violence and anger
Then I will catch you like a net
And my Valentine's Bell will ring
At last I will smile over the victory
Marking the first day of my Eden battle
And on this day, Roses will cover my bed
Reminding me of the traits so dead
And you shall be named my Valentine