A friend indeed,

the exact synonym

of hypocrisy;

offering a kindness

that seemed to slither

and a smile

which always succeeded

in hiding his fangs

The real thoughts,

hid in the bush,

slithered in the bush

of suspense with predatory eyes

As if his happiness

never shed his skin,

always made the

paupers smile

Little did they know

that his shadow hissed

with silently bellowing

venom glands,

In fact,

little did they know

he was the chessmaster

of child-trafficking.

By Kakraba Afful