I am done
and this time for good
i am done with wishing and hoping
i am done with dreaming and praying
don’t get me worng
God and I are tight
i am done with praying
for God to touch someone else
to start what i know
He has already ordained me to start
i am done
with fearing what will happen
wondering what people will say
not sure if i will have a following
failing before i start
for the simple reason
of not being courageous
to walk the road
less travelled
i have had enough
of tearing up every day
watching a child starve
or neighbor turning against neighbor
in hatred and animosity
fueled by those charged with
the responsibility to ensure peace
i am done
being at the sidelines
as my country goes up in flames
fueled by tribalism and corruption
i am done electing leaders
simply because
they pay me 200 bob
a week to the elections
not to be seen
until the next elections
i am done
voting as a tribal block
thinking in line of
‘it’s our turn’
Leadership is not about a community
it’s about servanhood
representing the interests of the people
who believe in you
and elect you as a leader
i am done
i will wait no more
i will talk no more
i will act
or forever keep my opinions
i will stand and be counted
i will vote wisely
based on performance
and not tribal lines
i will love my neighbor
and celebrate our differences
i will pay my taxes
and keep away from corruption
i will lend a helping hand
not because i have too much surplus
but because i can share what i have
without being inconvinienced
i am done being passive
i will wait no longer
i will take the first step
and not care who is watching
play my part and role in society
I AM DONE TALKING!!!
for eve of poetry
set it off
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MB
Miss Adoyo 