Freedom

Give us us free!
Whence came the word struggle?
Whence came the word pain?
Whence came the word abuse?
Whence came the word exploitation?
…Freedom…freedom!
What is it, where is it…. how do we find it…how do i find it?
What is it worth…a mans life…two…maybe three..perhaps a million?
Is it an illusion, a carrot dangling on a stick for abused and abusers [...]

Familiarity…or the lack there-of

Does familiarity breed contempt?
Does ME knowing YOU more tire me…exhaust you?
Does it all make me…love you a lil less…make your love for me falter…by just that much?
Does it eat away at my heart…distort the rhythm that beats in tandem with your heart?
I have to ask…one question…one thought…I wonder!
Is it at all possible to be familiar [...]

Upendo (sonnet)

Lying in bed with her soul so tortured,
She looks like a rose stripped off its petals,
Like a beautiful smile without dimples,
Like a once flamboyant bird captured.
Her heart cries for love for it is ruptured,
Her agony, with every beat triples,
Her eyes, with every sob, fill with ripples.
Her painful heart bleeds, for it is punctured.
Once again, love [...]

The Vision Through My Two Windows To The Outside World

What do I see through my two windows to the outside world?
I see the creation of a stagnating policy,
The formation of a superficial democracy,
The breeding of a new faced anarchy,
The suffering of my people through absolute autocracy,
The eight year old adults of tomorrow bathed in complacency,
A steady deterioration of honesty.
What do I see through my [...]

E 500

A stance portraying strength,
A poise that steals breaths,
Lines which reinvent the word ‘beauty’,
It brings a new meaning to quality,
20-inch rims lined with silver,
Beautifully flared headlamps which glimmer,
A V-8 roar symbolizing raw power,
Classic, yet modern, sweet, yet sour,
AGM, EDB, TPS, ESP,
Safety is not an issue it over-sees,
This is something which seduces,
One that impresses,
The new distinguished Mercedes-Benz [...]

Peace

What is this concept, this…this idea called peace?
Why…why has it survived in the minds of so many, yet been implemented in places so few?
Why…why does it remain a dream, an internal tempo that pulsates again and again through humanity but hardly ever manifests itself in reality?
Is it…a flawed idea…. perhaps a superficial terminology to describe [...]

Never Again

Never again will I believe I have found love, for to believe so will without doubt be
To bring pain to my otherwise happy heart,
Bring darkness to my otherwise bright soul,
Bring awkwardness to my otherwise fruitful relationships,
Bring complications to my otherwise simple life.
Never again will I believe I have found love, for to ever believe that [...]

Mazingira Yangu

I look up…what do I see around me?
A wall…a fortress like wall…but there is more. I see mountains beyond this wall…a seemingly never ending expanse of hills that stretch on into the blue horizon…perhaps representing to me the challenges that I, a still young, Chagga blooded African youth, still have to live through…
I inhale the [...]

Love, love, love…

I say love me like I love you, because love is much more than it seems…
Love are the beautiful petals that shape a rose,
The sensual sounds of a lover serenading their loved one.
Love is the sound of a robin welcoming spring,
The uttering of a child’s first words.
Love is a kiss, that special touch two souls [...]

Lost Love

I once knew, appreciated, saw the importance of,
A special person who loved me, provided for me, was there for me.
I once took time off to see, to hear, to be there for,
I once gave attention, avoided neglect, understood, returned the love to,
I once valued her, as one would a priceless gem,
I once saw her as [...]