MASIKIO WASHAZIBA

Jamani roho yauma, utadhani kila siku msibaMoyoni unachoma, ipi dawa ya huu mwibaAkili kubadili n’lazima, hamna nyingine tibaHata kama tukilalama, masikio washaziba Kila siku n’kama kiama, kila pembeni n’dhorubaHali inavyotusukuma, tukilia koo wan’tukabaLilobaki n’kufuma, taswira mpya ya ujaisiri us’o habaHata kama tukilalama, masikio washaziba Mnyonge ana lawama, akipata ataambiwa kebaKwa mnyonge hisani hamna, keshakuwa kama…

MENO YA MBWA HAYAUMANI

Ninayo huzuni moyoniNatamani nilie ila nimlilie naniWa kunienzi simuoniNielewe naposema meno ya mbwa hayaumani Kila kuchao mwenzenu ni mbioniRiziki nipate angalau wanangu watie ndaniYamezidi mateso napoelekea hayawaniNielewe naposema meno ya mbwa hayaumani Wa kunisitiri ni naniNinaemtarajia simuoniKwenye kasri yake yumo mafichoniNielewe naposema meno ya mbwa hayaumani Anasema ni mwenzangu ila siaminiEti mmoja wa kina yahe,…

ASIYEKUWA NA UTU SI MTU

Mwenzenu nina majonziMoyoni sina amaniUhai hauna dhamani?Asiyekuwa na utu si mtu Masikini kajitia kitanziKwa nyinyi kutimdhaminiNjaa tu? Chakula ndio afueniAsiyekuwa na utu si mtu Ijapokuwa mkimbiziAngali mtu madhaminiMauti yake akisaka afueniAsiyekuwa na utu si mtu Nimejawa na simanziMyafanyayo ni huzuniAskari aliyewalaani ni naniAsiyekuwa na utu si mtu Binadamu wenzenu muwaenziIngawa hali yao ni duniUtu kuupata…

A SERVICE OF A PAIN

You are supposed to protect meAren’t you supposed to serve meYour motto calls for service to allWell isn’t that an epic fail Why are you brutalDo you wear cruelLike you wear your gearBatons, armoury your instruments of fear Armed to teethWhoever encounters your wrathIt’s not senile to ensemble a wreathChances are they’ll encounter their death…

TEACH PRACTICAL LESSONS

“Isn’t it a lie and even psychological torture to expect today’s children to wait until they are married in order to have sex?” Someone asked this question on their Facebook timeline and it got me thinking. Isn’t it time to take a different approach on sex education? I mean shouldn’t we be realistic in our…

REST IS UNKNOWN

The first fruit from the womb of a womanIt’s a birthright that comes with a burdenA burden only felt by an African first bornWith this birthright rest is unknown This honour comes with a burdenTheir siblings on the back they can’t neglectUnspoken rule, the family name protectTiny shoulders have to bear this burden Growing up…

Resilient not invincible

Africans are resilient it’s is coded in our DNA. However being resilient does not mean we are invincible. Resilience does does exempt the African person from being sensible.Common sense should prevail at all times, at all levels of engagement with whoever, however and whenever. #CarolsInsights

LA KUVUNDA HALINA UBANI

Viongozi Wetu tutawaitaje ila hainiWametusaliti kwao hatuna tena imaniSerikali yetu inavunda ni bainiNi dhahiri ninalosema la kuvunda halina ubani Kwa kila kitengo tunaishi kwa ilaniWananchi hatuna tena matumainiMwenzenu nimejawa na kero moyoniNielewe ninaposema la kuvunda halina ubani Yuko wapi aliyetulaaniMbona asiondoe hiki kisiraniDhiki na mateso kila pembeniSi waona la kuvunda halina ubani Kina yahe hatuna…

WHEN DID WE STOP

Do I know youI think I know youI used to know youI must have known you to move in with you When did we become strangersWhen did we become traitorsTo the love that made usAn item, or is it love that betrayed us I remember youDo you remember usDo you remember meDo you remember our…

THE KINGDOM IS WITHIN

What if I told you you are a superior beingWhat if the god you’re desperately seekingIs and has always been within your beingWhat if you are the god within your being Would you believe me if I told you who you areWould believe that the great I am is who you areThat I AM WHO…