FROM DIAMOND TO ALL
“Although I am just a young girl, I hope that these words penetrate your hearts and souls..”
TO DIANA’S MOTHER
Mama oh my lovely mama,
I know that my birth gave you pain,
But that’s no cause for the drama,
for your secret, I have just gained,
I am sorry for the karma,
from the wife, you caused deep heart pains,
Paul was a good married charmer,
that with your conscious you obtained.TO MONDALA’S MOTHER
Kilio nimesikia,
na uchungu kuuona,
Hakika zangu hisia,
kwa kamba umezishona,
Nashindwa kuvumilia,
kushindwa kwako kupona,
Kondoo ntakuchinjia,
na kuku aliyenona.TO DIANA’S AUNT
Don’t just teach the word but live it,
show love by pushing for a change,
If God lives your actions should prove it,
if Bible is law don’t skip some pages,
You keep getting lost bit by bit,
tainting your faith by birthing rage,
Although you will never admit,
you are too living in a cage.TO THE BLACK CHOIR
Imani ni uhakika,
wa mambo yenu yajayo,
Maneno kila dakika,
yaliyopo na yajayo,
Endelea kuyashika,
kwa bidii ka’ zakayo,
Ipo siku utafika,
kwenye raha ya babayo.TO DIANA’S UNCLE
I see the look you give sister,
you better leave it in your pants,
Stay away from her black glitter,
and stop giving her your free grants,
To all your guests you cause blisters,
those who don’t make it return as plants,
With their hearts turned cold and bitter,
their stomachs with living implants.TO UMOJA
Dunia ya kakamaa,
na nyuso kukunjamana,
Yacheka tukitambaa,
na tukiinamiana,
Wandugu na waamaa,
msiache ‘shikamana,
Msije kata tamaa,
mkaacha kupendana.TO DIANA’S CLASSMATES
You seriously need to grow up,
my sister is not your play tool,
Some of your words make me throw up,
bullying doesn’t make you look cool,
Soon all your hatred will blow up,
and then you will feel like pure fools,
Kindness will make you glow up,
and manners will make you love school.TO MONDALA’S BROTHERS
Myatunze maumivu,
kwenye moyo na akili,
Msijipake majivu,
ili rangi kubadili,
Chochea uvumilivu,
ukipokea fimbo mbili,
Epukeni ule wivu,
na kulia kusizidi.TO THE DOCTOR
Is this the reform you talk about?
I see how you look at my brothers,
I am yet just to call you out,
and report you to my fathers,
What if all your lab rats run out,
will you then move to my mother?
I don’t know how I figured you out,
but you are the biggest monster.TO MONDALA’S SISTER
Wewe ni mzuri sana,
zuia kujidharau,
Huna haja kujikana,
au kujiona ni jau,
Kidogo tumefanana,
japo umenizidi dau,
Japo siku ‘tanikana,
kamwe sitokusahau.TO DIANA’S FATHER
I won’t lie to you anymore,
you embarrass me, my dear father,
You have enough you don’t need more,
yet you send hunters to go further,
Your daughter you always ignore,
and leave me with my stepfather,
If you keep unlocking your door,
you will be killed by your brother.TO MONDALA’S FATHER
Uchungu uubebao,
usije leta mkesha,
Hizi ndogo mbao mbao,
kukusanya wajichosha,
Nguvu yako kuu ya ngao,
umeshindwa irejesha?
Wachawi achana nao,
bado hawajakuchosha?TO DIANA
Yes, you are very beautiful,
but also you are very kind,
I know that you are careful,
not to show love of any kind,
In secret you are prayerful,
but in open you remain blind,
You should openly be cheerful,
I hope your courage you will find.TO MONDALA
Usichoke kukazana,
kama baba naye mama,
Kila siku we pambana,
bila kugeuka nyuma,
Usitamke laana,
hata ukikosa nyama,
Ukiona pamebana,
ujipe moyo wa chuma.TO DIAMOND
Stand upright and put your chin up,
pasipo kutetemeka,
Never become a runner-up,
kisa umetetereka,
And do not ever feel beat up,
furahia na kucheka,
All the feelings that you bring up,
hakikisha wajitweka.
“Kumbuka hili Diamond,
You are not a Slave or a Master,
Usikubali kuyumbishwa,
Or put your courage in a jar,
Wewe ni mtoto wa ulimwengu,
Chosen to be brighter than the stars,
