Wish I could still laugh with the lotus
On the bank of the Nile
Take off my clothes
And dive into the Zambezi
Join spirit dancers
In the middle of the Ganges
Romp with the Rio
To the thunder of the samba
Fan the Yangtze’s face
With the fan of the moon
Tease the Thames
With a shoeless foot
Embrace the Volga
With open arms
Ask the Mississippi
For a bowl of water . . .
Alas, between cup and lip
An acre of wishes
Niyi Osundare (born 1947) Nigeria
Source: World Literature Today
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