The will swallow black forest cakes <br />Pilau, Chapati and other delicacies <br />But as for me and my house <br />We shall swallow our humble pie <br />‘Kunde’, ‘ka Ugali’ and some plain rice <br />All in the service of our Lord. <br />Amen <br /> <br />They will dress in imported clothes <br />Three piece suits designer oriented <br />Italian, French, whatever their taste <br />But as for me and my house <br />Will strut in those clothes acquainted to our bodies <br />To cover, give warmth and, <br />Scratch us in the corners of our bodies <br />Amen <br /> <br />They will ride in Benzes, Limos and Cadillac <br />The middle class will pass by in the salons <br />But as for me and my house <br />Will not even hire a ‘Tuk tuk’ to church <br />But walk because they say it is healthy <br />Amen. <br /> <br />Let the jingle bells sound <br />Let the joyous Christmas songs be sung <br />There perhaps we will join them <br />And be one people for only that instance <br />Even though most of our singing <br />Will be silence, word and several biting of the lips! <br />Amen!<br /><br />kelvin karani<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/as-for-me-and-my-house/
