Nyagaka Charles

I was at peace long ago,
My villages and towns stood in
ego,
Crops grew and away men didnt
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You brought me up in this unfair world,
Teaching me not to say the wrong word,
When I 4got u reminded me,
You never let me fall when I slipped,
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Right from our wedding years ago,
It has been a long ride,
With undying hope we have looked on to this,
together.
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After 'The Great Controversy' broke out,
The 'Desire of Ages' asked 'Prophets and Kings,
2 seek 'Counsels of Stewardship'
From 'The Bible Commentary'
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If my life could be a midnight, I'd spend it counting the wonderful stars n drawing there numerous fabulous patterns...

If all my life were night, I'd spend all of it sleeping and dreaming about all my pals...
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Long ago in the night at nine,
On the dry rugged road so brown,
A donkey brayed on its way
down.
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I was buried in the abandoned path to drain,
Covered with soil, out in the rain,
I found strength to rise and reign,
Like grass sprouting on the rugged terrain.
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Just as the nightingale praises God
for the newborn day,
The crow hushes in shame for it
is shy,
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Sometimes we look up to the sky,
But dense fog bars us from the upward alley,
Sometimes our hearths howl and cry,
But we lack the energy the tear to dry,
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Upon this useless earth a prince descended,
From a palace far away there came a man,
A hope for the faithless,
A road for the pilgrims,
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Like an innocent drop of water in the midst o a hurricane,
Single particle of sand am tossed around in a tornado,
Flown by the wind and bouncing on hard rocks,
Then comes the sun smiling down at me,
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Since I was born I have tried to live right,
Always determined to make my future so bright,
To settle in a Universe of Delight I can't wait,
Trying in every second and passing moment
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As I watched the yellow ball fall,
And felt the cold wind blow,
Colliding with the earth at the gentle horizon,
An explosion of darkness engulfed the gulf,
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I grew up-right from the soil,
Never thought how to crawl,
I had to stand upright not to fall,
It has been an experience living all this while.
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The other day we were desperate,
All 'cause we wanted change,
We wanted the 'Kenya we want',
Thanks to our political leaders.
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I never met her;
For once I thought nature’s balance was just being attained;
Coming through the gate, he rose from his seat,
A tall figure, aging bent his back;
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At a time like this when loved ones stare and shake their heads
And they grow dumb, yeah, even sorrowfully cold;
At a time when pals turn a slapping back
And my foolishness loses me some more;
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Just as the nightingale praises God for the newborn day,
The crow hushes in shame for it is shy,
And the hawk dives at his prey from high;
The bat feels humiliated and sly
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New Year was here, time for a fresh start,
The eve was jubilant with celebration, yester-night.
Not to be late, I stroll out of my crib for a bite,
With a lot to think about I went out…really out,
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As though to amend yesterday's mistake,
The sun does arise, as the mornings awake,
A chance to shine brighter and bolder, overshadow the fake,
But I am not so created, for when my breath does break,
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