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Where Are You

To 
the 
Church..To 
the 
Mosque
To 
the 
Temple!
From 
the 
dawn 
Of 
our 
Republic
We 
have 
honoured 
you
And 
exalted 
you
You 
have 
marked 
the 
way
And 
we 
have 
followed
You 
have 
lit 
our 
steps
From 
the 
old 
times
But 
today 
we 
ask
Where 
is 
your 
light
We 
have 
searched 
in 
your 
roofs
And 
we 
see 
it 
not
We 
have 
searched 
in 
the 
skies
And 
we 
see 
it 
not
We 
have 
scanned 
the 
deep
And 
blackness 
is 
all 
we 
see
Where 
are 
your 
paths
For 
thorns 
have 
grown 
in 
their 
stead
Where 
is 
your 
voice
For 
we 
have 
waited
And 
we 
hear 
it 
not
We 
ask 
not 
without 
cause
For 
those 
that 
have 
scarred
The 
hearts 
of 
our 
youth
With 
counsel 
so 
vile
Are 
hovering 
in 
your 
compound
Those 
that 
have 
laughed
At 
the 
groans 
of 
our 
infants
Held 
in 
their 
pawing 
hands
Are 
wearing 
your 
gowns
Those 
that 
we 
gave 
custody
Of 
our 
baby 
devolution
Born 
of 
the 
new 
law
Are 
reaching 
for 
our 
treasures
Their 
eyes 
on 
our 
sweat
Yet 
the 
baby 
we 
got 
not 
alone
Timothy 
Njoya 
was 
with 
us
Henry 
Okullu 
was 
with 
us
Alexander 
Muge 
gave 
his 
life
For 
the 
baby 
That 
they 
now 
line 
up
One 
by 
one 
to 
defile
Why 
have 
you 
abandoned 
us
And 
orphaned 
the 
baby 
we 
got
Will 
you 
not 
stand 
with 
us
As 
in 
the 
days 
of 
struggle
When 
you 
went 
with 
us
To 
the 
streets 
of 
Nairobi
And 
to 
the 
hotels
To 
help 
us 
reclaim
Our 
portion 
in 
the 
land
That 
our 
fathers 
left?
Is 
it 
you 
have 
forgotten
Your 
treasured 
roles
Or 
that 
you 
are 
weary?
We 
long 
for 
the 
warmth
That 
your 
company 
begot
Many 
things 
we 
can 
forfeit
Many 
more 
we 
can 
mock
But 
your 
esteemed 
company 
not

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Go Tell the Terrorist

You are not gallant
as they say
You are not fierce
as your heart boasts
You are but a coward
The corward of this age
For you have but no blood
Coursing in your veins

Neither are you a gliding 
serpent
Nor a blazing dragon
For those have hearts in 
their chests

You exalt yourself
as of the heavens
And push a crown
onto your brainless head

Just because you have 
sprayed your bullets
On worshippers 
Who know not your cause
And splashed their brains 
Onto the holy ceiling 
above

Just because you have 
covered
The pure white walls
With a surge of red rain
Of the innocents' blood

Just because you have 
raided
The skulls of our innocents
And placed your bullets 
there
You flaunt your red 
crowns
Gorged with blood 
To the world to see?

Tell me not your case
Go face those you accuse
For is it this child you 
accuse?
Before us you stand 
vanquished
Bombs or no bombs
We remain uncowed
Death or no death
We remain unbowed
For even death cannot 
stand us
For death rules only in the 
grave
And soon will be deposed

What a fool you are
 In all the world
To feast on lies
Your small brain
That your hope 
Is in those bags
Of death that you flaunt
You can hurl them all you 
want
Those carriers of your 
death
But we never will bow 
down
We never will go down
To you and the death you 
bring
Even if you push on your 
head
That unholy crown of 
blood

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Who Will Secure Our Nights

My 
friends 
lay 
on 
the 
cold 
concrete 
floor, 
snoring,
Mocking 
their 
roles 
as 
watchers 
of 
the 
night
 
The 
cold 
wind 
whispered 
in 
my 
ear, 
as 
the 
night 
skies 
above 
reached 
for 
my 
sleepy 
eyes

I 
waited 
and 
waited, 
my 
patience 
on 
the 
edge
For 
the 
dragging 
sun 
To 
dissolve 
the 
veil 
of 
darkness
Hanging 
about 
my 
falling 
eyes

Unknown 
to 
me
Beneath 
the 
hushed 
whispers 
of 
the 
wind
Lurked 
black 
tongues 
of 
death
Peering 
and 
longing 
With 
a 
savage 
lust

From 
the 
depths 
of 
night 
The 
agents 
of 
death 
sprang
Bringing 
death 
in 
their 
dirty 
hands
I 
tried 
to 
say 
'hey'
But 
a 
dagger 
blow 
to 
my 
head
Overtook 
my 
words 
in 
a 
rage 
of 
madness
I 
rolled 
and 
rolled ,
and 
rolled 
again
Pangs 
of 
pain 
seizing 
my 
whole 
being
As 
I 
showed 
the 
world 
my 
death

From 
my 
state 
I 
listened 
in 
awe
To 
the 
sounds 
of 
death 
roaring 
with 
none 
to 
save
My 
sleeping 
friends 
knew 
not 
luck
Beside 
me 
they 
lay,
Motionless,
Their 
visions 
of 
tomorrow 
crushed
Their 
dreams 
lost 
and 
trashed
Their 
voices 
and 
hopes 
forever 
stilled

When 
I 
heard 
the 
boots 
of 
death
Slowly 
melt 
away
I 
knew 
my 
soul 
had 
lived 
to 
tell
This 
is 
all 
I 
had 
to 
say
Let 
us 
not 
sit 
in 
our 
huts
Tricked 
by 
the 
stillness 
of 
night
To 
mock 
our 
role 
As 
watchers 
of 
our 
nights

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A Tear For Mother Nature

Yesterday,
A 
green 
army 
of 
trees 
stood 
here
Marching 
forward 
in 
grandeur
Their 
green 
leaves 
shone 
with 
brilliance
In 
the 
glowing 
sun
Generous 
with 
light
Their 
roots 
held 
defiantly 
to 
the 
content 
soils 
beneath

Yesterday,
A 
gallant 
stream 
rolled 
downhill
Like 
one 
striving 
In 
a 
race 
of 
beauty
Its 
daring 
waters
Whipping 
the 
rocks 
beneath

Today,
Dead 
rocks 
quake 
from 
the 
heat 
of 
the 
sun
Where 
trees 
of 
yesterday
Had 
spread 
their 
splendid 
feet
Pools 
of 
dust 
now 
reign
Where 
trees 
had 
cast 
cool 
shadows 
of 
life
A 
yawning 
emptiness 
now 
spreads
In 
the 
stead 
of  
green 
leaves 
That 
shone 
with 
life

The 
path 
of 
that 
daring 
stream
Is 
but 
a 
gaping 
wilderness
Of 
tired, 
cracking 
rocks
Thirsting 
for 
water
But 
none 
to 
quench
The 
fish 
that 
filled 
the 
stream
Are 
but 
memories 
of 
a 
dying 
age
Am 
a 
hurting 
and 
dying 
mother
Call 
me 
Mother 
Nature
If 
for 
me 
you 
will 
shed 
a 
tear

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If the World Was Mine

If 
the 
world 
was 
mine
The 
thick 
forests
With 
all 
their 
pine
The 
lush 
grasslands
With 
all 
their 
glow
The 
tall 
ranges 
With 
all 
the 
snow
The 
glorious 
desert
With 
all 
their 
dunes

If 
the 
world 
was 
mine
The 
blue 
sky 
With 
all 
its 
mystery
The 
moving 
clouds
The 
brilliant 
sun
With 
all 
the 
rays

If 
the 
world 
was 
mine
The 
countless 
stars
With 
all 
their 
might
The 
wonders 
of 
the 
wild
The 
forests,
All 
the 
oceans 
and 
the 
deep

If 
the 
world 
was 
mine
I 
would 
take
All 
of 
it 
for 
you
Stuff 
all 
into 
a 
basket
Hold 
it 
high
In 
my 
small 
hands
And 
give 
all 
to 
you

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My Heart You Own

Deep 
inside
Your 
eyes 
I 
looked
Saw 
my 
world,
Got 
my 
heart 
hooked
I 
looked 
at 
your 
face
And 
saw 
it 
glow
Till 
the 
stars 
above
Had 
nothing 
to 
show

From 
that 
moment
I 
took 
your 
hand
It 
felt 
so 
good
I 
could 
hold 
it
And 
hold 
it
For 
all 
time
Till 
at 
time's 
end
I 
return 
to 
the 
sand

When 
I 
walked
Into 
your 
world
Into 
the 
embrace
Of 
your 
heart
I 
wanted 
to 
spend
My 
whole 
life 
there

I 
have 
seen 
you 
step
Into 
the 
wicked 
night
My 
hope 
is 
you 
will
Hold 
not 
another 
knight
It's 
difficult 
this
For 
me 
to 
say
That 
I 
can't 
stand
As 
my 
heart 
you 
slay

The 
darkness 
there
Is 
not 
slight
But 
I 
pray 
the 
moon
Will 
dare 
to 
shine
That 
the 
starry 
glory
Will 
be 
smooth 
and 
fine

But 
if 
hold 
the 
knight
You 
say 
you 
may
Just 
do 
not 
take
His 
cup 
of 
wine
Love 
can 
wrestle 
With 
death 
they 
say
And 
mine 
will 
slay
The 
pain 
I 
pray

Darkness 
has 
filled
My 
heart 
it's 
true
Yet 
of 
tomorrow
I 
have 
not 
a 
clue
But 
there's 
an 
end 
To 
every 
journey
And 
a 
trophy 
For 
every 
tourney

For 
it's 
the 
nature
Of 
time 
to 
roll
And 
the 
delight
Of 
hearts 
to 
prowl
If 
I 
be 
away
That 
day 
you 
return
Just 
do 
not
Stand 
to 
mourn
And 
if 
near 
I 
be
When 
you 
return
Take 
my 
heart 
back
For 
my 
heart 
you 
own