Womenfolk Hit Hardest

Climate extravagances,
climate immoderations
across Africa, the globe,
you seem to have flung
footbrakes of sympathy
and well-meaning weather
patterns of sanity and security
out of the window. Slow down!

These climate excesses render
access to clean water horribly
inconsistent and insufficient.

In the villages where the majority live,
the honest reality is that hard-working
women and girls are hit hardest by extremes
as they face more health hazards and hitches.