The Three Curious Travellers

• David Obieche, Grade 2, Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School
• Poetry
• 2022

Finalist in the 'Summertime Fun ONLINE' competition

A puzzle to three curious travellers
To discover the origin of mankind
Each believes life began somehow there...
Off they went, firm grip on their old valises
With so much hope to make a debut
Chats upon chats - “We’re soon to be the famous travellers.”
With vigour, they tramped past villages
They trekked and rested, hiked and slept
Days ran into months,
And months into years
Weary, worried, and weaker, they were
Yet the unknown origin remains unsolved
Maybe there isn’t such a place after all
Frustrated and exhausted, the travellers returned home
Could barely face the cheering crowd
But the curious travellers had nothing to offer.