AKRAB KOTA LAGOS I, NIGERIA

Buat G imigran Ghana yang kujumpai

Kau datang dari mereka

lalu-lalang dermaga apapa

menyapa coba bawa keakraban

jalan di atas jalan

kami jalani

pandang kapal-kapal

minta peluk

walau karang membantu di lambung

dermaga cuma impian

Berjejal bangsamu pulang

ku ingat kau

disini di negeriku

adakah kau di antara

penumpang kapal, truk

bis atau pesawat?

Ingatkah kau

kita duduk berdendang

diatas restoran kapal terapung?

terikat di dermaga

kau tersenyum lihat ku kaget

pandang anak-anak kecil

jajakan buku biru

jubah-jubah topi putih

lewati kita

FIENDLY  WITH LAGOS  CITY  I, NIGERIA

To G, immigrant of Ghana that I came across

You are just like them

wandering about the Apapa pier

greeting to offer friendliness

Walking on the road

we take walk

viewing  ships

smiling for a hug

Though rocks throw helps at the stem

Pier is just  a dream away

Your people rush home in crowed

I remember you

here in my hometown

Are you among those ship,truck

bus or plane passengers?

Do you recall

we sat singing together

on the float boat restaurant?

tied to the pier

your smiled  looking at me starlted

observing small kids

trading porn book

Robes of white hats

passing us by