I let you into my houseYou took over my homeWithout remorseI was destitute in my home You brought me a saviourWhat about me needed savingWhat unacceptable behaviourYou thought needed erasing You changed my nameMy god you maimedMy belief you claimedHad to be in your god’s name Who chose your godAnd made him godTo every other…

The grass is not always greener across the fence it could be any colour depending on what colour glasses your are wearing.Life is what you choose make it because you can pick the colour glasses you want .Do what makes you happy pick the glasses that suit you and live life on your terms and…

They say for different folksDifferent strokesBut enough with the jokesA national aneurism bespokeEnough to cause tandem strokes Sitting pretty is a clownSo greedy he got the crownNational budget blownOne at a time we drownLegacy of a clownNothing to renown Someone end this muppet showSo not funny the migraine growsTorrents of sweat on the browHard work…

When you look at meHow do you see meWhat about meMakes me a threatWhen I look at meI fail to see in meWhat about meMakes you fret Not my faultI was born a womanNot any less humanCan you see in me the humanThe person in my womanFor no other reason but am human Am I…

Each to their ownInvoke the dietyIn alignment with your consciousnessKeep to your ownProvoke not pettyArguments or such pompousness Pointless argumentsIn a below the belt tournamentTaunting aiming to punishWith “my knob’s bigger than yours ” rubbishTarget aimed to cause anguishWith “my boobs perkier than yours” foolishDivisive argumentsDescribed at best as selfish Who said yours is betterWhy…

A tethered flockBound by ropesRopes of oppressionOpression and intimidationIntimidation yielding submissionSubmission stifling our voice Caged birdsOur wings brokenBroken and poor without hopeHope and a future stolenStolen denying us choice They broke our wingsStill we can singNew hope this bringsCan’t steal our songStill we amplify the wrongsWe’ll mime the songShould they mute our voice Mighty they…

Hard as I tryCan’t seem to findA forum that can opineContent with a spine No discourse to provokeNo depth in the banterNothing to invokeDeity have not an ember With the converseLacking substanceOur minds so diverseThere should be a chance For meaningful discussionWithout easy provocationBeing part of the solutionEveryone’s inspiration Strategize on implementationOf democracratic restorationAnd economic…

Am tempted to sayUnye ni mkunyeBut I can’t show disrespect Would it be fair to sayAmetufira bila mpiraWithout disrespect? How can I sayUhunye it’s time to break upHis leadership has been a fuck upWith all due respect Is it fair to sayWe’ve heard enough of his fuckery We  need a recoveryMoving along might earn him respect…

Everybody has somebodyMaybe not todayThey will find you some day Might be painful todayThe pain won’t last all of  your daysBecause out there, somewhere is your somebody For now you are the somebodyLove yourself if you don’t, ain’t nobody. Love will find  you some dayBut only you can love you today  ©️ C. Akui…

Though at times it hurtsOnly love can healWounds of the first cutWith time the scabs peelLeaving a dented heart The first love was the sweetestBut first cut the deepestThe first lesson the hardestBut lasts the longest Again you will fallNot head over heelsYou’ve learnt to chillYou’ll know when it’s real A little olderA little wiserYou…