nawaza!
mawazo ya wachache
hofu ya wengi
kijiweni wana payuka
ujasiri umeyeyuka
matumaini yamesinzia
ndoto zimetoweka
matamanio yametoroka

~~~

I think!

I think!
Thoughts of the few
Fear of the many
on street corners they babble
bravery has evaporated
hope is dozing
dreams have dissolved
desires have fled.

August 30, 2017