Frederic Kwesi Great Agboletey

SCREAM

It emerged from hidden depths

Prolonged build up to it immense,

A tremendous outpouring of pent up emotions-

From burning soles of feet in flight

Trembling and rattling kneecaps

A tingling in aching mid ribs

That rose in jerky movements

Of harsh inhalations and spurts of misty exhalations

To flailing arms in discordant motion,

That concentration of acute pain somewhere

Between aching shoulder blades

Twisting and turning

Seeking relief in unfamiliar movements,

Feet in flight-

Building heat

Whole body awash in intense heat

Rising mist from melting ice,

Feathery intercession of heavenly mercy

Flooding tears

Rising currents of desperation

It was close, yet so far

Colours non-existent

Bursting glorioles

Lifting

Lilting motion on shaky grounds-

Then it burst forth,

A high whining cry

Building too a full throated deep growl

Flung to purged ground

Feathery bed strewn

From distant heaven

Angelic hosts looking down-

Powers beyond human endurance,

Who controls

Thumping fists pounding hardened ground,

Gripping, thrashing

Seeking relief, in motions unfamiliar,

Primeval shout working its way to fore

Harsh grating outburst

Relief in “extritus dementalis”

Uninterrupted, and quickly over-

Then silence,

Wholesome descent of inconsequential

Sitting in feathery, pelting snow,

In some distant land-