When I Die Poem by DEDAN ONYANGO

When I die I want the following to have happened:
My children's children to call me Grandpa
My wife to out live me,

when I die I want
My collection of poetry to be in the National Museum
My literary life to continue living,

When I die I want
My country to be a Nation
where all would want to call a destination

When I die I want
African countries to be called Developed countries
And the wars to have ended.

When I die I want the Asian wars
To have ended
And religions would just remain to be religions,

When I die I want
To be remembered for being their for my country
For being there to the marginalized
For being there to the orphans
For being there to the widows and widowers
For being there to the street families
For being there to the old mamas and babas!


When I am gone
I want this poem to be read
By my grandchild
It's up to you to decide who will do it!

When i die
Please remember to take after me!