Hush!

A poem, by Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó

Hush,
Eerie silence.
Peaceful,
Utter stillness.

A warning.
A caution;
Tell the people!
Beware!!

It is just the quiet,
Preceding the storm.

The tranquil,
Before an explosion.

The last respite,
Before the end.