A short poem sent to us by Laju Ereyitomi Oyewoli (see also Mother is Gold), about the costs of comparing one thing to another that is really not related.
And the foolish Rat
Followed the Lizard…
Oral Poetry from Africa
Laju Ereyitomi Oyewoli
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