The season is here, of political nuisance
Again they've come without substance
And we, foolishly, give them an audience
Clearly, we didn't learn from the last instance
They gave empty promises, we listened
Promises on previous promises we listened
The same monkeys have resurrected
With same old lies, now well perfected
They have no shred of decency
How to get votes is their emergency
As they shrewdly court sycophancy
Even if it means tearing up democracy
It's astonishing how we always give them an audience
And allow them to insult our intelligence
Don't we have a little credence?
Are we slowly succumbing to cognitive dissonance?
We have become politically pathetic
Devoid of any substantive critic
All we do is social media gimmick
We have another perfect opportunity
To put to test our and their integrity
We must check and recheck their credibility
We cannot afford another regime built on dishonesty
The time is now, for all of us to rise
Declare and make a personal promise
To end the perennial politics of demise
And embrace a new dawn of progress
To the youth, our tomorrow is now!
Each must make a solemn vow
That, to the old goons we won't bow
Because we need political power now
We must take charge of our present
Press for a seat in the government
And have a meaningful engagement
Life is the everyday mundane experiences
Wake up,
Bath
Eat
Go to work.
Chat with your family
Make love to Your wife
Assure your love to your offspring
Check in with your brother/sister
Daily small ordinary activities
So what happens when Trials come?
When your love feels let down?
When you choke from a bad decision?
When you feel you let down your own?
How do you fix all the mess?
It's probably not your fault entirely!
But the buck stops with you.
What do you do?
You turn to your believe system
Seek God's guidance
If you believe in God
Make a conscious decision to change
Forgive...
Forgive yourself first
Forgive everyone else
Even when they've not asked
And even when they don't deserve!
Free your soul
Control your thought
Manage your emotions
Have self control.
Pray for wisdom
Ask for Grace
Live positively
Let go of the past
Start afresh
Learn from your mistakes
Keep on going. Never stop.
Choose to believe
Choose faith
Choose hope.
And live free
Everyday I listen to the politicians I'm left speechless
What happens when intellectuals win elections
Especially in this part of the planet-Southern Sahara
Where political utterences leave you questioning your intelligence
We have seen industry captains join politics to become crazy psychofants
Professors defy their own academic research for whack govt policies
There must be a catalyst for foolishness in the political space
Where common sense is religated to the last option.
Individuals with fine English from the best schools push for wrong agendas
Lawyers and Forney judicial officers pass draconian laws to please political masters
Elected members of parliament compromise their roles for small monies
We are in a bandit economy
Everything now is a commodity
Corruption is an opportunity
We are a fallen community
A disgrace to humanity
Life is the sum total of our choices
Many a times we ain't ready for the consequences
Life has never been a bed of roses
But rather a mixture of hot spices
It doesn't matter who you are!
My Kenya never disappoints, every day is a new episode!
More like an episode in a thriller movie!
Sometimes it's horrific! Most times actually...
We listen to the news with great anticipation
Sometimes on the edge of our seats
Like we watching a horror movie.
Anything, and I mean anything can happen.
How unfathomable is it that doctors strike for protective gear!
A governor is impeached by 'his friends' while on retreat!
With them.
A man eat man society.
A bandit economy indeed.
Supply of air to government is paid without due diligence!
Who does that?!
A passerby is awarded multi million tender!
By just walking by!
Prices of commodities go up despite government subsidies.
Warped thinking and misplaced priorities.
We have an acute shortage of responsible leaders
But plenty of unscrupulous, selfish and individualistic characters
Individuals whose utterences defy all the tenets of morality.
Or do they reflect on the electorate?
Do we the voters fuel their impunity
Due to our lack of unity
Is it political immaturity?
Or just pure lack of responsiblity!
