Trust was shattered when a mother closed her eyes to the thieves in her home
A father was blinded by gifts while his pride was stolen
The calabash is broken
Such a beautiful edifice
Now hidden in the dust
Some say it fell from the heavens
Designs unmatched by the most skillful of hands
Patterns never seen by the human eye
Stolen away in the twisted heat of desire
Admired, abused, and abandoned
Little mother Africa
Calabash of pride
