A Totally Random Spiel I decided to title “Famous Blue Raincoat”

Isioma Ikpe
2 min readJul 9, 2020
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Somewhere in the distance where the river flows by

Where the end of the road meets the vast blue sky

I can see something that looks like an apparition or a tree

But as I move slowly toward it, I am stopped by the voluptuous Chun Li

Did I really just converse with a character from Mortal Kombat?

“Where do you think you’re going?” Chun Li asked me abruptly

I responded, “To something that looks like a baobab tree"

“You are going in the wrong direction,” she said with a frown on her face

As she pointed with her slender finger she said, “On the other side of the hill, the baobab tree that you seek will be in front of you, standing with grace”.

“Thank you" I responded, leaving in a hurry, to seek what I sought

Did I really just converse with a character from Mortal Kombat? I thought.

As I climbed down the hill that was described to me by Chun Li

What seemed like a baobab tree looked more like a large piece of fabric or a boat?

But alas, as I moved closer to it, it was a mere blue raincoat

The blue raincoat had attracted me and other beings to its figure

It is famous, it is renowned, it has power, it has vigor

Somewhere in the distance where the river flows by

Is not a baobab tree but a raincoat, oh my!

This famous blue raincoat is charming, enticing and full of allure

Thank you Chun Li for your direction, I am wearing your blue raincoat and I feel so secure.

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Isioma Ikpe

Digital Nomad. Free spirit. Socially conscious & African Lit Writer. Plant (ask Belbin)