Mounds of fresh tomatoes Basins of crayfish Waist beads of various colors Fifty naira a packet Market women peddling their goods Arms grabbing and waving me over "Aunty come and buy this one" The scent of goat meat wafts through the air The butcher carving his meat Flip flops slap against the back of my heel As I weave between, kiosk after kiosk The scorching sun on my back and neck Moist palms from the heat "Ada carry this bag" I look at her with spite for not offering to take it from me Her retched braids with their seams undone Finger across her forehead And in one smooth motion Wipes the sweat off her brows With a small smile she says "Let's go home" And I agree with her After all, tomorrow is another day (Last line from Gone with the wind, Margaret Mitchell)
Vivid scene depicted in this poem – great story-telling: so alive, and with so many things to see/hear/taste