That evening's ghost still haunts my soul,
Now, in the twilight of my thirties, I return...
That stark scene, marked in my memory at ten,
replaying countless times with teary eyes.

The evening had danced with jubilation,
Extended family, priceless pets,celebratingg the town's liberation
From the grip of anti-social tribes,
Our precious spices a threat to their shadows.
My palace, our ancestral...