“I will leave when they harvest it.”
They harvest the maize cob.
Kashokondwa, leave the maize cob
“I will leave when they uncover it.”
They uncover the maize cob
Kashokondwa, leave the maize cob
“I will leave when they take the maize cob to the kitchen.”
They take the maize cob to the kitchen.
Kashokondwa, leave the maize cob
“I will leave when they put the maize cob on the fire to roast.”
They place the maize cob on the fire to roast.
Kashokondwa, leave the maize cob
“I will leave when the cob starts roasting.”
Kashokondwa, Kashokondwa,
Leave the maize cob
Kashokondwa does not reply
The maize cob starts roasting
Kashokondwa attempts to crawl off
The tongues of the fire catch Kashokondwa
And Kashokondwa burns to death.
*Kashokondwa is derived from eshokondwa, a caterpillar
Roasting maize on a charcoal stove
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