PINCH & BLOW

inspired by Maya Angelou

The market women did it

so it belonged to them.

Our african mothers did it 

so it belonged to them.

The market women

were our mothers

and our mothers

were the market women

together, they would pinch and blow

the misbehaving children;

pinch them quick then blow

mouth wind on the sting as quick

to make them forget but remember how to behave.