Saturday, 12 May 2018

IT'S A GIVEN...


It’s a given…
From the earth we came, to the earth we will go
It is just a matter of time for each of us
Your time didn’t seem it would be this soon
But we are here, at least to see you for a last

But why?
Just how far was your phone
You always called, you always talked
What could have made you think we wouldn’t listen
How could you possibly think it was okay to just go

It’s a given…
The sun might not raise the same again
Just tiny sparkles to mend our broken hearts
Leaving us with nothing but scars
To always remind us that you were once here

Odhiambo Wuod Awiti
You didn’t do right by us
Just when we thought life was happening
You have sent us a dark cloud over us
You never left a script of how to keep up after this

And it’s a given…
That it will never be the same without you
We will never be the same without your aura
That life after the last drop of soil will be different
Forever empty except for the memories we had together
I envy the flowers that will grow atop you
Their roots will know your soul more than we did
I envy that they will be in touch with your heart
We will never know how much pain you felt
Or just how peaceful this may have been for you

Odhiambo Wuod Awiti give us a sign
Something to tell us that we can wait on you
That you are still amongst us despite the distance
Talk to us son of the African soil
Tell us if you need us to avenge this

Go well our brother, friend, confidant
You lived your life the best way you deemed
You warmed our hearts with your undivided love
Young you may have been, but
You stood by the things you believed in

As heavy as this moment may be,
It is well with our souls
Remember us even in your new home
Send us your shining star to watch over us
It is a given…we shall surely meet again

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