Two Strangers - Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva

One Sunday in December,
Two strangers met in church.
The Pastor talked about Salvation
and hope.
Then he told the church to join hands
And pray.
Rwabambarussshii shpirit, Jeshushhhhhh

The strangers joined hands
And prayed for the nation of Israel
And for one another.
Rwabambarussshii shpirit, Jeshushhhhhh
After the service,
The strangers said, Bless you, to one another
And they parted ways.

The next day the strangers met in the supermarket.
They both reached for the last packet of milk.
It spilt on the floor
And they both cussed at each other.
You fool!
You idiot!

And they parted ways.

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Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva (born c. 1991) Uganda
Source: Badilisha Poetry