Disobedient Boy

It was a beautiful summer day.

The smiling sun shone brightly in the sky.

Mother and son visited ancient grave of rural elder.

The woman was filled with holy reverence

But her little child showed no respect for the dead.

He joked and pointed playfully at the grave with his fingers.

Mother became indignant because of such misbehavior.

She scolded her son and returned with him to the home

In the time of gentle evening hovering over the land.

Late in the night the three cries of hamerkop-bird

Awakened the disobedient boy.

He felt as something hideous

Smothered him and slowly was taking away his vital powers.

The woman woke up too.

She began to burn the sacred root

And her son was released from tormenting

Authority of invisible creatures.