Judgement

When you say I am educated, remember I searched for it,

I accepted to be a fool,

And the dream became full,

It has taken me time,

And the struggle continues.

When you say I am rich, remember I was ones penniless,

Struggling to get a shilling that I could call mine,

It never came that easy.

When you say I am full, remember there was a time I slept hungry,

My stomach roared,

Downing a cup of strong tea made the night for me.

When you say I am smart, remember I was ones in tatters,

All my clothes full of patches,

Talk of school uniform,

My Sunday best,

And my beloved soccer shorts.

When you say I am riding, remember I ones walked shoeless,

Walking all the miles to school,

And sometimes all the way to the grandma’s place.

When you say I am proud, think of where I have come from,

Only then will you realize the reason for that ‘pride.’

So, please don’t judge me by the present,

But rather where I have come from,

I gave up on many things,

Some good, some bad,

Some sweet, some sour,

Some painful, some pleasurable,

…all those!

That is what it took to be me,

And I am sure it is not too late for you to do it.   

Heart-on collision

My soul searched,

My eyes saw,

My heart felt,

My spirit accepted,

And my mind discovered.

That you are water in its purest form,

Water tapped before the mountains went forestless,

Water tapped before the rivers knew pollution,

Water tapped before the lakes went saline,

And wells ran dry,

Water driving everyone thirsty.

The water gave me a love potion,

And today I wana make a proposition,

Though it might meet opposition,

I am sure it will be a heart-on collision,

Thus an amazing coronation,

Calling you my queen,

And me your king.

Then we shall belong to the palace,

Which is the only place,

Where you find solace,

Servants untying your shoelace,

As you step in shoeless,

Your shoulders shawl-less,

But to the world you will show less.

When you call me for revenge,

Please don’t find it strange,

For I will bring drama on stage,

And put the enemies in the cage,

As we enjoy at the edge,

Watching the sun come of age,

Thus turning our page.

All Ways

I heard of it always,
Carried it all ways,
Even across the railways,
Never to know what it was.

My sister could send me,
Running at my best,
All the way to the shop,
To bring it for her.

I remember carrying it,
Just without a wrapping,
Cause I didn’t know the meaning,
It was indeed funny.

Now fully grown,
The child days gone,
Seeing my sister in the beautiful gown,
Makes me mourn.

The stuff did her good,
It boosted her mood,
And made her tame,
All that shame.

With it she could manage the broom,
With it she won’t lock her room,
With it she could groom,
Complementing the flower bloom.

Our poor girls can’t afford it,
It has made them flee,
Wish it were given for free,
Cause the situation is shaming.

Those girls need pads,
Those mothers need them too,
Let them be comfortable,
And I know it is possible!

Orientation

I think I love orientation,

One that is out to give direction,

One that is out to give motivation,

One that is out to culture inspiration.

But I think I am confused,

Because I realized,

That my friend “came out,”

Making me doubt,

If I love orientation.

I heard him praise his partner,

Just like she praised hers,

Wow! What a relationship,

That might have started in a sailing ship.

I seriously need to know the other party,

And I hope I am not getting naughty,

Because I am curious to have a find,

Another treat for the mind.

But the know served me worse,

Is it really the one he was?

With the priceless looks she wears?

I don’t think anyone cares.

With that orientation,

I am left in imagination,

May be waiting for consolation,

Better still a solution.

In the Name of my DAD

In the name of my Dad,

I will thank the Lord,
For the taking off the load,
That disturbed me through the bumpy road.

In the name of my Dad,
I will uphold morals,
For that is what he insisted, 
Thank God my mother assisted.

In the name of my Dad,
I will support education projects, 
For he made me realize the meaning of knowledge, 
Fees paid on time to rejuvenate courage.

In the name of my Dad
I won’t go for job selection,
Because he does his with passion,
Driving him into exhaustion.

In the name of my Dad,
I will take our family to the national park,
Because he took me to Uhuru park,
Only then my dream could spark.

In the name of my Dad,
I will foster unity in the family,
Something he held firmly,
Always correcting us calmly.

In the name of my Dad,
I want to be generous,
For living alone is dangerous,
Worse still disastrous.

In the name of my Dad,
I will build a mansion,
To save on his pension,
There he will live with no tension.

In the name of my Dad,
I promise to be a dad,
For he has been a great dad,
A role model indeed.