[POEM] Two Of A Kind

By Abubakar D. Sani. Esq.

Friday, December 25th, 2020  Is there anything special about it – Beyond, that is, the obvious?  That it is Christmas, of course!    Everyone knows that – so, what’s new?  Well, that particular day of the week:  Friday, that is -  With which it coincides this year    Just happens to be  A holy day, for moslems as well  And so, for adherents  Of both Islam and Christianity –    It is a fortuitous  Joint celebration  Quite unlike any  In recent memory  For Britons – particularly their Government  (In the context of the European Union)  The previous day – December, 24th Was the best Christmas present!    For that day marked the real Brexit  The formal signing of a trade deal – To which it had irrevocably committed  Backed by an overwhelming majority in Parliament    For the rest of the world, however,  (And, indeed, within the same EU/UK)  There was little (else) to cheer  As the Coronavirus continues its rampage    New variants – and, indeed, a Second Wave  Were reported by the authorities  Wasting lives and ravaging businesses  It was a cruel twist of fate    Because it coincided with  The roll-out of at least  Three different vaccines  By Pfizer, Moderna and, another, called Sputnik  All of which were touted  As the long-awaited panaceas  To this disease like no other  As for that – well, only time will tell    Unfortunately, this remains  The prognosis for much of the ills  Which plague humanity  To this very day –    Notwithstanding the reverence  With which Christians and moslems, alike  Regard it – a day for penitence  And, much else, besides    So, if you are looking for  One take-away, then  (If you like, a wish for Santa Claus)  Or anything else    From this most auspicious of days  It must be for the Good Lord  To bring healing and renewed faith  To every one of us  In whichever corner  Of His earth  We call home  This must be our real goal

Written by Abubakar D. Sani. Esq.