Upweke Poem by Fadhy Mtanga

Upweke jama adhabu, upweke unasumbua,
Upweke ni maghilibu, kukufanya kuugua,
Watamani wa karibu, nenolo taelijua,
Upweke.

Upweke hutesa sana, umpendaye awe mbali,
Utamuwazia sana, hata mara alfu mbili,
Kwa usiku na mchana, maumivu ni makali,
Upweke.

Upweke unakondesha, chakula hukitamani,
Upweke unahenyesha, simanzi tele moyoni,
Homa pia hupandisha, na mwokozi humuoni,
Upweke.

Upweke tele mateso, hata machozi kulia,
Moyoni ni manyanyaso, nao moyo kuumia,
Wala si kimasomaso, kwani huleta udhia,
Upweke.

Upweke ni kama jela, huleta nyingi simanzi,
Huwezi hata kulala, maisha tele majonzi,
Utapiga hata sala, uruke vyote viunzi,
Upweke.

Upweke sawa na shimo, mtu ukatumbukia,
Nako shimoni uwamo, wateswa nayo dunia,
Kwani hauna makamo, kuweza kuvumilia,
Upweke.