I Cry...I Cry

I cry I cry

Looking at our life in the village

Graves all over

Breadwinners no more due to HIV/AIDS pandemic

Widows are stigmatized.

I cry I cry

Parents go to the city

Children left alone

To take care of younger siblings

Not one to offer parental guidance.

I cry I cry

Education is of less value here

Girls drop out of school due to early pregnancies

High cases of abortion

Prostitution becomes an option.

I cry I cry

Basic needs a by the way

A meal a day is all they get

Kwashiokor is normal here

Jiggers form houses in legs.

I cry I cry

Lord help me

Let me be the change here

It might not be a big one

That's my vision and prayer

Let cries turn into smiles

Smiles into laughter

Amen.

Linda Mwanaisha Wabwire

CES Kenya Grad (Maryhill Girls HS, 2012)

Year 3 Kibabii University - Agricultural Science