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““Love Song (for Anna)” by Chinua AchebeLove Song (for Anna)” by Chinua Achebe

Bear with me my loveBear with me my lovein the hour of my silence;in the hour of my silence;the air is crisscrossedthe air is crisscrossedby loud omens and songbirdsby loud omens and songbirdsfearing reprisals of middle dayfearing reprisals of middle dayhave hidden away their notes have hidden away their notes wrapped up in leaves wrapped up in leaves of cocoyam . . . . What song shall Iof cocoyam . . . . What song shall Ising to you my love whensing to you my love whena choir of squatting toadsa choir of squatting toadsturns the stomach of the day withturns the stomach of the day withgoitrous adoration of an infestedgoitrous adoration of an infestedswamp and purple-headedswamp and purple-headedvultures at home standvultures at home standsentry on the rooftop?sentry on the rooftop?

I will sing only in waitingI will sing only in waitingsilence your power to bearsilence your power to bearmy dream for me in your my dream for me in your

quietquieteyes and wrap the dust of our eyes and wrap the dust of our

blisteredblisteredfeet in golden anklets readyfeet in golden anklets readyfor the return someday of ourfor the return someday of ourbanished dance.banished dance.