Djembe Drum
By Baxter E
Published 19 September 2017
As smooth as polished rocks
The painted dolphin design calls me
As the big black handle yearns for freedom from nothing
The animal skin makes catchy tunes
When I pick it up, it feels cold
Like something bad has happened to it
The top is as fragile as a cat’s tail
Excitedly wagging in everybody's way
While it’s upper body stalks its prey.