When anger rages,
It’s easy to get carried away…
Just like the stormy waters of the sea,
Control of emotions it has to be…
Guide the ship back to calm waters…
And thank God that you lived to tell the tale.
When anger is sparked,
It resembles a lunatic fired…
For nothing more than being a fanatic,
Saying nothing without being pragmatic.
I thank God for the power of forgiveness,
But one more episode of this shit…
And I’ll be the one doing the shift.
In reply to Double Vision by J. Adolwa
He always seemed to be within focus…
And with the blink of the eye,
He disappeared again..
Merged with everything else in the background
Of my mind.
Like a magic trick so fascinating…
Now you see him,
All bravado & bashful rolled in one…
Now you don’t.
Always been on the right path…
Or so many a time I thought!
Always focused…
Even when the point of focus was all wrong.
Till he came along a second time…
And this time around I didn’t blink.
Chose to meet his stare…
And have since then been entranced
By the depth of beauty in his glare.
Perfect vision is a lot of trouble…
And just like double vision and all it’s hurdles,
You focus so astutely on what your mind desires…
that a lot of other things no longer matter.
A double swinging hinge in every situation…
Pull or Push it’s your decision…
It’s definitely everything to do with vision.
But one thing for sure…
It’s much easier to pick him from the crowd,
His double vision & all…
Things do look clearer in my minds eye afterall!
Wimbo mtamu nim’shindwa,
Ingawa maneno yan’winda…
Zan’kimbiza pote niendapo,
Hata kichwa nik’twaa kwenye mto.
Wimbo mtamu nim’shindwa,
Mwindaji huyu kawindwa…
Silali, sili, sij’tambui,
Hadi lini hata mie sijui!
Wimbo mtamu nim’shindwa,
Kichwa kitambo kishetulizwa…
Kuandika siandiki na wino…
Ni hisia hunitoza nyimbo.
Wimbo mtamu nim’shindwa,
Kama binti aliyeapizwa…
Mgongo nimechoka kuupinda…
Baraka niongezee eeh Maulana!
First time I saw you,
You were very shy…
But still managed to give me your infectious smile…
And all I could do was smile back.
Having just read your whole medical journal,
Marveled at what a fighter you were
Been through so much but WOW! That smile….
Always held my hand and walked with me
When I came for visits…
It felt so good to see you growing,
Taller, stronger, prettier…
Not enough adjectives to describe you.
More talkative but just as coy…
With the beautiful smile that never faltered,
I miss you so much Ruthie!
Feel like I was just getting to know you,
See you bloom,
See you have peace of mind from knowing
All your needs were being met…
Never mind that you were orphaned by fate,
The same fate that was the cause of your death.
I still can’t believe you are gone from this earth…
My heart sighs…
So soon… too soon
My heart bleeds every time I think about you now…
But with your smile so vivid in the midst of all the gloom,
I find myself smiling back…
Wistfully.
Rest in peace dear Ruthie.
Getting to Zero: Zero New Infections, Zero AIDS-related deaths and Zero Discrimination
This is the true picture of Nyumbani as I know it (Great job Shamus!)… what more does one need to give time to these sweet adorable kids?
Maoni