Ladder to heaven erectederected our ancestors Plucked and ate clouds This lust for life |||| Otsü, Obu3 My nameYour namesake ButWrapped my tongue, I have Shortened my name, I have Shrank, diluted my being Rammed my pot of milk With stones and offered it to them ButThey know, they know They know It all All the letters from A to Z Except what comes after Z Ü4 This lust for life This pregnant lady’s contractions This naked child spread on my chestI welcome them all This poem starts here
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Obu- Ao Naga word for grandfather.
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Ü- The last word in Ao Naga alphabet 58
