masikitiko yametanda[1]
machozi yanajikusanya
yanataka kububujika
akili anawasihi
sio wakati wake
hisia anampinga
huna lolote lofa wee
lia, lia
~~~
Grief
Grief has garnered
Tears gathered
Ready to pour
The mind warns
It’s not the hour
Sentiment contradicts
You cannot dare, you wretched
Cry, crySeptember 7, 2017
- This was written when a Tanzanian member of parliamanet, Tundu Lissu, was shot at by “unknown” people in Dodoma in broad daylight. He survived the murderous attack. ↵