The poem is based on the African folktale where the “hunter” becomes the “hunted.” This piece sees the same end as Kagwa, the lion hunter, ends up like the talking skull because of his own wrong decision to inform the incident frivolously to the king. Overall, Kagwa was a man of courage, unmatchable strength, and agility, but he was not as smart as required in specific circumstances. He had not listened to reason or questioned the decision of telling the matter to the king. This led to his death and the same fate as the “talking skull.”