The Society!

The society

She is a fertile land

From her belly seeds freely sprout

Life begetters and life devourers

Altogether prowl

In the society

The society

She is a bulging hatchery

Birthing so wide a variety

Vultures and doves

Soaring en masse

In the society  

The society

She lays like an ocean vast

In her creatures daily zoom

Both of safety and of threat

Among each other they cruise

In the society

The society

Her fabric big and thick

Yarns firmly and skein knit

Some salubrious others ruinous

To each other are all weaved

In the society

The society

She’s a basket full

Items uniquely diverse

Both heinous and virtuous

With each other all wily mash

In the society

N G Kibiringi 2014

Him Alone our Hope!

In the eyes of our Father

We are beheld as family members

In the arms of our Father

We are held within joyous comfort

In the ears of our Father

Our cry is never alien

In the heart of Our Father

We are enveloped by grace divine

In the house of our Father 

Not even one soul is unwelcome

In the presence of our Father

There is life’s heavenly haven

In him alone our Lord

Our hope is indeed secure

In the Love so true and safe

Lord enable us to ever belong

May It Might Appear!

May it might appear to be times it never will

When the wrong way is more common

The right way may appear weird

Where hatred is the order of the day

Loving sincerely may appear misplaced

When the liars have more followers

Those walking in truth may appear inapt

Where greed is esteemed as a way of life

Giving generously may seem like conning

When sexual immorality is openly publicized

Choosing chastity may seem so archaic

When readiness for vengeance is a life pillar

The hope for forgiveness may seem ambivalent

Where fulfilling evil lust has a lasting say

The reality of austerity may seem anomalous

 May it might appear to be times it never will

Virtue may appear to rust yet never will be valueless

Vice may appear appealing yet never will reap right

Heko Our Freedom Fighters!

We honor you our freedom fighters

For into the dark forest you ventured in courage
Inside the deadly forest fought in bravely
Never giving up the tormenting challenge
With all your lives you sought victory
A victory not for self

But for the entire nation

Heko our freedom fighters

We celebrate you in hope

                                                                                                                                
Away from your comforts was a true sacrifice
Away from your families you paid the price
You won the nation’s freedom back to her
With your blood and sweat

A liberated nation was born
In such great pain you won the prize of freedom

A victory not for self but for the entire nation

Heko our freedom fighters

We celebrate you in hope

Colonialism so harrowing an enemy you fought
In much painful struggle you brought it to an end
You were wounded without losing heart
Your blood was shed

Still your passion could never be killed
Your lives were taken away

For the purchase of a better future

A victory not for self but for the entire nation

Heko our freedom fighters

We celebrate you in hope

You never gave up the fight to shape our today
To you our hearts and hats go out in great honour
As we take a sincere bow of appreciation to our heroes

The heroes who gave their all

For all Kenyans

After all their fight and struggle

We all must so humbly cherish

A victory not for self but for the entire nation

Heko our freedom fighters

We celebrate you in hope

Before you many of our faces remain ashamed

For the many times we've let you down in our ways
For so long we have allowed poverty to reign
The many times we have seen others in the tribal eye
For so long the monster of greed

We have deliberately failed to slay

The many times corruption has been free in our house to stay
The many times our resources we have failed to share

Still we must say heko our freedom fighters

We celebrate you in hope

In your legacy and baton sired in blood

Our assignment is there to always stay
The cry for truth, justice and equality

Lingers so loud upon our ears
We cannot faithfully claim to honour

Our heroes till the hour we pursue

A victory not for self but for the entire nation

Heko our freedom fighters

We celebrate you in hope

 

  Heko (Swahili for hail)

Come In! Come In and Dine!

Come In! Come In and Dine!

See the wondrous cross 

Glorious in its gracious gaze

Hear the merciful voice

Calling the prodigals home

There is hope indestructible; 

Within the Saviours' embrace 

Come and join, come and dine

Watch the precious blood

Break the chains of torment

Hear the faithful saints

Glorifying the eternal King 

There is joy indescribable; 

Enveloping the redeemed souls 

Come and join, come and dine

© Newton G K 2014

Sweet Love!

Sweet Love!

A delicious taste to my soul

To see your mouth open

And shower me with sweet lyrics

Of the cool tranquil words

Of love in soothing liveliness

Sweeter than the best of music

Such love only springs

From a fervent heart

A fine fragrance to my soul

Watching your arms fancifully open

And cuddle me in your firm embrace

Within the so comforting grip

Of love in true acceptance

Warmer than the best of wool

Such love only anchors

On a heart so true

A beatific symphony to my soul

To watch your eyes amiably open

And let go the luscious tears of joy

Of the so contented embellish

Of love in honest fullness

Sweet as the adorous white lilies

Such love only springs

From the designer of life

© Newton G K 2014

Loved 2 Love!

Not from my human means I delight

For then I would be in mean bravado

Not from wealth and health I'm knight

For even my breath is a free gift in affection

Not from my devotion to faith I live

For all my hope is anchored in him

Not from I is my passion drawn

From him who reigns on high I bear fruit

Not from my soul is this love sired

Only for he who is Love shares of his fountain

Not to be loved that I do love

In his grace and mercy I'm truly loved

Not by the strength beneath my fists I rise

Off his kindness I’ll see the celestial feast

Newton G K 2014