You
Give me the eyes to see beyond the lies in the heart
Show me your clean hands without dirt
show me your hunger for power
That leaves wanjiku in a warm shower
Hold my hand and lead me to the promised land
where the people's voice
Never noise.
Let me have a taste of your 'wisdoms'
That teach abstinence while owning pubs and marketing condoms
show me the power you use to condemn the dark
while you use the dark to run your work
Teach me how to compose your music
The tool you use to fool
Teach me my friend how you get away
without no one blocking your way.
I want to follow your footsteps
Hoping you have no missteps
Teach me how leadership becomes dealership
Gangs and goon-ship
spilling blood of the innocents
Totally insolent
Humans down
sad news in town
Teach me how not to listen
To the cry of a human when bitten.
Above all I want to know
That I am blood and bones from head to toe
Just like you, not different
Teach me what makes you different
If at all you are different
I would like to know.
Copyright © Griffins Ndhine | Year Posted 2015
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