MYTH
Stay seated, make no fuss --
Else,
Night masquerade will come
Claim you as his
By whisking you off to the unknown land
Bearing fruit off of your cries --
Kids are told when crying or throwing tantrums,
Hoping they stop.
Sometimes it works
Other times, not!
Akintoye Akinsola loves to read and write. His works have appeared in Kalahari Review, Spillwords Review and others.
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