Under the great baobab tree, we gather for a feast, great and small
\nForsaking any chores that may hold us down.<\/p>\n
We watch the battles that are fought on a bench, won by words and mind
\nDexterous fingers hovering over the beloved ayo game, hovering, pondering before they swoop down-
\nHungry hawks homing in for a kill<\/p>\n
The battle is on- fought with words and mind.
\nNo place for the faint hearted to stand.
\nThe brave may well boast of his exploits
\nScooping the balls of victory from one kingdom to the other
\nDropping his marks like a lion wets a tree to mark his presence.
\nOh, ayo, the game that you give!<\/p>\n
We stand in awe as we watch
\nEyes pondering like the players’
\nExpecting a winner and hoping
\nuntil one shows forth
\nThe one who understands this game of the ancients<\/p>\n
Ayo is for the player
\nAyo plays the player who knows no patience.<\/p>\n
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