IF A MAN WAS TREASURE.

If a man was treasure,
I would never grow thirsty,

I would never starve,
I would always be coated in glistering love,
For he is the pillar of the family,
The one who gives a home security,
He turns a woman's dreams to reality,

If a man was treasure,
I would never have to worry, 

I would always walk in his glory, 

For he is a warrior in life,
The one who fights for the dignity of his wife,
He wins battles with honor not with knives,

If a man was treasure I would be,
The richest pirate on earth.

©Zuhura Seng'enge
     04/01/2015.

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A Lullaby For a Friend.

Sometimes life may give you reasons to cry
but I will always be your reason to smile
Sometimes life may give you grief and pain
but I will always bring your spirits again
and when people mistreat you,
when they blame and misjudge you,
I will always be there to support you
I will stand by your side and fight with you
and if you ever need a friend to hold your hand
I will be here next you till the end.

Sometimes life may give your reasons to die
but I will always give you more to stay alive
Sometimes life may give you wounds and scars
but that is when you reach for the stars
and when people mislead you,
when they turn and betray you,
I will always be there to guide you
I will stand by your side and protect you
So if you ever need a friend to hold your hand
Know that I'm always here till the end.

©Zuhura Seng'enge.
       15/11/2014.

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MY FAITH

I have seen legends fall,
from fearless creatures to nothing at all,
I have seen men kill their souls,
with greed for power and riches,
tearing a world that cannot be mended with stitches,
I have seen people bleed,
for crumbs of bread, their families to feed,
I have seen men destroying dreams,
The strong fighting the weak,
I have seen families break,
Women and children living in fear,
I have seen their tears,
I have seen it all,
Hate,
Pain,
Death.

Yes,  I have seen it all,
hate,
pain,
and death,
but i just stood by and watched as others suffered,
with my fingers crossed, hoping no harm would not come to me,
Will my lord forgive me,
for these shameful sins?
For leaving my brothers and sisters to die,
while I hid and did nothing to save them,
not even fight alongside them,
They bled, while I just stared,
They suffered, and I was spared,
and I ask myself, what have I done to deserve such mercy,
Were my actions more honorable than theirs?
Was my life worthier than theirs?

I know I'm far from perfect,
I know I'm a lost soul
I know now that this was a test
that he wanted me to change my ways,
be a better person,
and try everyday,
to do something for others,
sisters and brothers,
to stop the suffering, eradicate the hate
to make the world into a better place.

Yes,  I have seen legends fall,
from fearless creatures to nothing at all,
I have seen men kill their souls,
with greed for power and riches,
tearing a world that cannot be mended with stitches,
I have seen people bleed,
for crumbs of bread, their families to feed,
I have seen men destroying dreams,
The strong fighting the weak,
I have seen families break,
Women and children living in fear,
I have seen their tears,
I have seen it all,
hate.., pain..,  death..,
but I will not stand by and watch,
I will stand with them, fight for them, bleed alongside them,
and if death shall come to me, I know my soul will be free,
for I have found my faith again,
I have found my reason,  to live again.

©Zuhura Seng'enge.
  10/11/2014.

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THAT FRIEND.

It is because of you I do not have to be lonely
You are always there when I need you
You stand by me, fighting for what I believe in
You always care if I am hurting
and when thunder crashes you risk everything
to make sure that I do not face it alone
You make sure you are that friend i can lean on.

It is because of you I never worry about a bad day
You make me laugh when whenever you're around
You challenge me, pushing hard if you have to
You always tell me nothing is easy
and when I hesitate you give me hope and strength
to make sure that I do not let go of my dreams
Yes I'm sure with you as my friend, I can achieve.

Life is a journey with bumpy roads
but if you have that friend by your side,
that friend who brightens your day, you know
that the ride will be totally worth it

Yes this ride is totally worth it.

©Zuhura Seng'enge.
   11/11/2014.

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I Love You.

A million poems will not say it all,

neither would a million songs,

A million gifts will not weigh enough,

neither would precious stones,

A million years will not express it all,

neither would a million seasons,

It is such a blessing that I have it all,

and you are the reason,

I'm thankful,

I'm grateful,

and you are the reason,

I Love You.

©Zuhura Seng'enge.
     11/11/2014.

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Tufurahi.

TUFURAHI.
Umebadili maisha yangu,
Ukauteka na moyo wangu,
Mapenzi yako asali yangu,
Amani na furaha ni nyingi ukiwa kwangu.

Uzima wako faraja yangu,
Ucheshi wako liwazo langu,
Ukweli wako heshima yangu,
Nitunze nikutunze daima ukae kwangu.

Tusisikilize yale ya watu,
Kuaminiana jukumu letu,
Kusalitiana tusithubutu,
Tufurahi kila siku upendo ukae kwetu.

Tuwe kitu moja tupange yetu,
Tukishikamana ushindi wetu,
Tukivumilia mavuno yetu,
Tumuombe nae Mungu mazuri yapite kwetu.

©Zuhura Seng'enge
    01/10/2014.

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Empower Childhood.

EMPOWER CHILDHOOD
by Chandra Prakash Sharma & Zuhura Seng'enge.

Childhood comes with trailing glory
Each child has a different story
Some are born with silver spoon
For them the faery land’s boon

Others in dingy darkness born
Of decent life they are shorn
They live in hatred and scorn
All through childhood they mourn

Let us the poor child empower
Make him not victim of man hour
Give him a chance to play and grow
Don’t give his jolly life a blow

Allow his body and mind bloom
Let not the terror on him loom
In them our future make secure
Lest disease and disgust them devour

Let not penury freeze their rage
Let us not them keep in cage
If we want to take big strides
Educate and fill them with pride

Let not the child by hunger damned
Child labor everywhere be banned
Let us amend the law of land
For joyous childhood take a stand

Knowledge for them as they grow
From there happy humanity flow
‘Child is the father of man’ we know
Let childhood bound in piety glow.

©Chandra Prakash Sharma
                  &
     Zuhura Seng'enge.
         02/10/2014.

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