The will swallow black forest cakes
Pilau, Chapati and other delicacies
But as for me and my house
We shall swallow our humble pie
‘Kunde’, ‘ka Ugali’ and some plain rice
All in the service of our Lord.
Amen
They will dress in imported clothes
Three piece suits designer oriented
Italian, French, whatever their taste
But as for me and my house
Will strut in those clothes acquainted to our bodies
To cover, give warmth and,
Scratch us in the corners of our bodies
Amen
They will ride in Benzes, Limos and Cadillac
The middle class will pass by in the salons
But as for me and my house
Will not even hire a ‘Tuk tuk’ to church
But walk because they say it is healthy
Amen.
Let the jingle bells sound
Let the joyous Christmas songs be sung
There perhaps we will join them
And be one people for only that instance
Even though most of our singing
Will be silence, word and several biting of the lips!
Amen!
kelvin karani
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