THE GREEN GIRL

(For Yvette, the Agricultural Economist)

That's what I wanted to say

No farmer, no food, no Cameroon

And I mean it

It's not just about agriculture

Or about economics

But it's about agricultural economics

That's my domain

That's my world

That's my universe

That's me all over.

This green I wear is a radiant ray

We wear it to show we don't maroon

I want you to see and love it

It boosts my professional posture

On my head, of course, it's agricultural economics

On my fingers and wrist, it's ergonometrics

At the top, everything blends with the rain

Down at the bottom, everything folds

In this profession, we don't drive in reverse

Our goal on the soil is to conquer.