Jeff, my òyìnbó friend approached me
and spoke so fervently
about their childhood myths.
About their Santa Claus, their Tooth Fairy,
their Easter Bunny,
and the different ghosts during halloweens.
And then he asked me
if we too had these.
I looked at him and just laughed.
Santa Claus? Did he mean Bòdá Sholá
in the next street who plays Father Christmas?
And what did he mean by Easter Bunny?
Perhaps he meant the òkété in my tummy
that I had last night as a meal.
Also, Tooth Fairy? Was it because he
saw that kid yesterday throwing his
loose tooth with some pebbles on the roof
that he thought we had one too?
Moreover, what different ghosts during halloweens?
Maybe he meant the òjùjú kalabas
that our elders scare us with.
Jan 5
Jan 5, 2026 at 6:37 AM UTC
Jeff, my òyìnbó friend approached me
and spoke so fervently
about their childhood myths.
About their Santa Claus, their Tooth Fairy,
their Easter Bunny,
and the different ghosts during halloweens.
And then he asked me
if we too had these.
I looked at him and just laughed.
Santa Claus? Did he mean Bòdá Sholá
in the next street who plays Father Christmas?
And what did he mean by Easter Bunny?
Perhaps he meant the òkété in my tummy
that I had last night as a meal.
Also, Tooth Fairy? Was it because he
saw that kid yesterday throwing his
loose tooth with some pebbles on the roof
that he thought we had one too?
Moreover, what different ghosts during halloweens?
Maybe he meant the òjùjú kalabas
that our elders scare us with.
