Casting our ballots
With determination and conviction
Hope and tiredness
Worn by the present atrocities
But strengthened by
A glimpse of a better tomorrow
A new constitution
Better than the former
Thanks to democracy
Majority won
Smiles and chants of happiness
Rent the country
A few disappointed but grateful for
A rebirth of the nation.
On a chilly morning
With light showers of rain
A sign of the nations’ cleansing
Cleaning of the shed blood;
History is made
Before a mass of people
Constitution is promulgated
By a stroke of the pen
Freedom is felt
Tears of joy streamed down Kenyan’s faces
We smiled with renewed hope
Atrocities spoken of
As a yesterday’s predicament
We reach for freedom
Blood bonds
Happiness; peace
As we bid farewell to
Tribal inclinations
Dictatorship
And blood shed
We usher in a new Kenya
With screams of laughter
It is a NEW DAWN for us
Finally
Am proud to be Kenyan
Still a long way to go
But
We are certainly getting there….
Yes, Liz! Girl, I love your writing, thinking, convictions, and steadfastness. This poem is reflective of a proud, beautiful Kenyan woman, who loves her country and is determined to see it to a productive future. This you for this. It adds a sense of purpose to my day.
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No word(s) can express my gratitude. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLike you said I do love my country, it may have faults but it's my home.
Much love to you too all the way from Kenya. You are a source of inspiration and I could never be grateful enough for you made and helped me start writing again.
once again, Thanx.
wow...good stuff
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