This House is Falling
written by: Aliyu Yakubu
This house is falling
Block after block
Pillar after pillar
Like a hapless hovel
This house swerves from side to side
The occupants are all out
In the street, puzzled: where do we seek shelter?
Our homestead is going
Leaving us at the mercy of beasts
Who now roam about
Unencumbered
Dr. Aliyu Yakubu is a lecturer at the Department of Applied Microbiology/Biology, Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. He is a literature enthusiast focusing on poetry and short story writing. His works have appeared in Spillwords, Arkowrites, and other online platforms. He is married with two children.
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