by Marion Akinyi Ochieng | |
Published on: Sep 5, 2005 | |
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Type: Poetry | |
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They Say... mwenye nguvu mpishe Yes, obey your elders But fear is what they plant in us, With fear there’s no courage, Courage to make life interesting, To dream and fight challenges positively To dare to try, leave alone, succeed. They are just kids, with no experience So we have power over them they bark They are the village top dogs They bark and their prey shrinks Showing obedience in the name of fear. Some of them are actually toothless, Their actions absurd and wicked Disgracing their own blood and flesh Taking away the dignity of future leaders This must stop! You toothless bulldogs, You useless inhuman creatures. Thanks to god we have rights We can now speak our minds Dare to dream and drive away fear The fear sandwiched in obedience Yes, say yes to Children. We too have rights! *Swahili saying translating to give way to the powerful « return. |