REPRESENTING MY PEOPLE

I love representing my people

I suppose they love my representation as well

See, they overwhelmingly chose me

To take care of their interests

I’ve done that to my satisfaction

In their name

I’ve built three skyscrapers in the city

I’ve bought a Hammer and a V8

I’ve opened shell accounts

And kept millions of shillings

My time in representation ends soon

But I will go back to them

And seek for another term

To continue with my projects

I know they’ll choose me again

For like my predecessors have done,

I will take four hundred million

And return to them one hundred shillings

I know they will be exhilarated

And  will compose songs of praise to me

So when the time comes,

I will be on their lips

And on their shoulders high,

Celebrating yet another win of theirs

My people are such a loving lot

©The Untamed Ink

Courtesy of BAM CARES ARTMORE POETRY GROUP, founder Bettie Atemo, Kenya.

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