Sorrow Anthology (3) Stone Age I heard a voice calling from the bush It said to me, live is a big illusion, a long Journey full of twists and turns, life is your Creation, whatever you decide to do with it, do it wisely My old man advised but I was slow to understand But how could it be when I saw life as a rock It wasn’t my wish to suffer in the season of gloom I wished I had power, extra ordinary power, to transform things I wished my mother wouldn’t bore me I wished I would fly away with my own wings Donald Life Goes On I am a wounded lion, strong in spirit I fight for life many a times I am a survivor by tactics Always ready and active I fell down and thought I need you help I needed you to pull me out of the ditch Since you were the only one who came I needed you to transform my nights For I was tied and my time wasn’t ripe Donald Sumba I trust On the Rock Above I try to imagine the pain, on the old rugged cross The shame carried by our born As it was written that the son of man would Be crucified, he suffered and died Resurrected to bring us new hope Now He’s gone to prepare us a new home Among the hero’s I’ve every known I know you stand out number one The lion of Zion is the reason for living The gift of God to us that was given To ransom the darkened soul To inspire with great songs I trust in the rock of ages That was cleft for me in the valley Through storms of life may faith I will hold on to my faith Till the day I see the king Sitting on the golden throne Donald Sumba Trigger Greed is the reason why our society is in anguish Single mothers cry, they sweat tears of blood, to provide for their own The shuns are infected, orphans are abandoned, the street is in fire Trigger rules out of the kingdom Ace We are smuggled with no one to save Loosen up help your brothers out Be kind to the poor and take away the shots Meek the earth, shall inherit at last We complete and always draw on the sheet But you’ll later come to know that man is Mans worst enemy Just observe and you’ll see Hit The Sky God is amazing, mysterious in His ways He gave us different gifts, which should help us Profit and contribute to our society I remember when I was young I had a desire then came a dream, so powerful as it was and it took me by storm I developed the interest in my hobby Determined to make it to the top, I wait stop Come what may I am focused, my eyes on the prize, I’m Climbing till I reach for the stars, I am aspiring And I pray that God may help me reach the sky Donald Sumba I Saw Her I saw her through the crack She walked on the road dressed in red I stole glances from my corner I found solace The lovely being once interfered with my life She won the prize She took my heart by storm I was coiled through naïve Time passed by but I’m still on her There’s no letting go The special friend ship of brotherhood grew She warned my heart I witty super and beauteous she was But gave, before I knew A Long Way I have a girl, so humble inside She showed me the better part of life If there would be a contest, then I would rate her the lordess, for she’s already won I curse myself for the challenges I endure, for the life’s struggles. I promised to take her to the moon To see the stars above for the sake of her love But I can’t afford it, I’m crushed with disappointments My life has been full of opportunities I love it I can say ‘m lucky But it’s expensive on the other hand, when I’m forced to use a gun I fail to honour a promise and I become a broken man good for my self When I can’t lay food on the table I still have a long way to go Donald Sumba Planly There’s a God’s season and a reason for doing what He does There’s a project plan for every activity done Therefore the best thing we can do to life is to appreciate Why should you worry when the matter is in control Take life easy on the positive note Transform your trials to victories And always be strong in heart Challenges are there to make us strong Stand firm to fight for your own Never fear the wind for you won’t be blown Donald Sumba I’ve Always Admired You Hey bro, I’m broke and broken, I’m lonely all by myself My spirit is faint my heart hungers, I am seriously confused I got her number but I couldn’t make a call The first time I saw you my heart sank We’d never met before, not at any one time I tried hard and finally managed to speak My heart to speak what was inside the cage If I can’t have you, then life would be a great misery If I can’t have your smile then life would be so unfair. I want to have you, with me You are all I desire I’ll be relieved to have something to appreciate for My dear you, for I’ve always admired you My African Queen, who’ve always made me a fool Donald Sumba What A Life The son of a woman was born to suffer I’ve seen a black moon roll in the sky I am depressed and I hate it, when circumstances don’t favour I fail and cry the tears of a soldier Division rules, I’m not supposed to mingle with my brothers in plain We always fight for reasons unknown but the record is set We ate in the same plate, slept in the same bed But since now that we are grown Up we should fear each other instead of Shaming some respect Together we’ll pull through Only if we learn that one leg has never enabled anyone to walk Donald Sumba Stray Bullets Blood dropped, the crowd froze. Pain was depicted On the boys eyes They watched from a far, but I volunteered to Help for he was a human being just like me Who had feelings of the same They rolled the dice but failed on their game He was determined not to give up the fight For life fought so hard I tried my best to nurse the wounds The blood thirst beasts were on their mission to destroy They were to take away but thank God almighty Who fights for the rights of the innocent He would soon be straight, for it was just a bend Donald Sumba Lord Mila Forever I once met a star from a world called Lahash We made friendship from the start Life was full of fun and bash we stopped at a bar I was richer than the cash In moments of togetherness, we shared in the four moons that shone We had great moments, I was really blown Now it’s time to leave, I find it hard to believe You leave with every bit, I don’t wanna think of it Nick mix me, call the belly dancer Orange doc, bring me the healing I’m so tied up, I need to be free A Maasai warrior trimmed I’ll miss the team of four when you’ll be gone But I’ll always keep you in my heart forever I’ll put on you a butt, hoping that one day We’ll be again together Donald Sumba See You soon Different style, different marks Different cultures, different people But we mingled We shared what we had, we made what we could We built the foundation, we strengthened the bonds And we tingled Donald Sumba Another Day To Praise I was crushed be despair, I was tied by share You came and lifted me out, you filled my Heart with joy unknown with songs of praise you Lord For the goodness you’ve shown for the blessing Overflowing for the sun of hope, Oh Lord For this beautiful day another day You raised me from the grave, you took away my fear I shout for joy, you wiped away my tears You give me a reason to praise Donald Sumba Out Of Out of my want, I cry for freedom Out of my want, I’m hurt inside Out of my want, I’m drained in pain Out of my want, I’m hurt inside Out of my want, I wanna ride oh Lord Out of my, Out of my want Let me flow, in the living water of love Wipe away my tears, for you are my hope Out of my home, show me the way I should stride Out of my home, show me the better side of life Out of my home, show me your goodness, oh Lord Out of my, out of my want Let me praise you, no matter what the circumstances Let me glow, a resemblance of your beauty Out of my, out of my gloom Let me glorify love, let me sing with the hard Donald Sumba Sorrow Gone I can the son of a rocket, who was once locked up Love took me away, I drained in pain A broken heart, when sorrow cut I bled distress, when I was deserted We fail in love with our partners, not because of their beauty We are mixed up from the start, because love is what hurts Now that I’ve resurrected, I can sing again My love crosses the boarders, I shower the rain Freedom at last has come, I’m afraid no more Dreams come only if we can learn to wait I prayed for the miracle, salvation from my vain Can you heal my heart, you’re the passion of mine Let my tune feelings glow, for love is what I bore Let the past be gone, this is a new day for show Let my sorrow be buried, your love is all I need Donald Sumba I Lost My Love I was still hanging around, things were too fast for me I tried to hold her closer, but I lost the battle We grew up together, we were attracted to each other I admired her lips She was the dream come true, but things changed and I lost I pressed on love, though I was tossed up Donald Sumba Tune Of The Turn Wrong characters, they say we are We lead on the show they say we are bad We inspire the old, they say we are nothing but a lad We have no voice to speak, we are destroyed in a nick We are swept in the dust, we are thrown to rust We are terminated upon our colour is the usual cause I was there the day, I got a discount for admiring But I am tired of listening the rumours keep spreading fire ravages the bush We pull and push but we’re still stuck We sow we don’t reap the fruits have been plucked Oppression is what our society is made up of They enjoy it like, but I wait for the day I’ll dance To the tune of the turn Donald Sumba When I Was Still Young We were raised in the same home, with my stubborn kin But thank God I survived the storm I saw my big brothers cry, tears of suffering flooded the streets I saw them standing, they froze No one was there for them no one to keep What a terrible life I thought I couldn’t understand the meaning I failed when I stopped, I had no strength left in me My heart pounded and went to the ceiling I was dejected when I was young I remember the cruelty, I struggled in brutality For discipline of morality We were forced to be meander in our locality When we were young, we spent time together In the warriors manyatta. We told stories and shared moments We were escorted later And we want to sleep in our big house We had a member Donald Sumba Memories Now that you are gone, I’m sad for sorrow Now that you’ve turned away I’ve no hopes for tomorrow I am the world you build, I am your love your shield You took me by surprise, when we meet at the first lane I sit in my room and think I, I think about my Dearest with every wink The love that I will always treasure With magnitude that can’t be measured Donald Sumba Fun At Spiders’ He held my hand, as we crossed the highway The school driver was too fast, so he left us Two naughty students we were, full of adventure Bad boys in town sank in pleasure, we enjoyed Ourselves by storm We drank at spiders the joint We drank to out fill, careful not to be corned Classes were going on when we came by The lecturer stared at us we had no reason to lie We took the notes, and laughed the whole hour Fun times in class, we did it our own style Donald Sumba Slipping On My Way I was slipped in the straw, reprimanded with every blow despaired with every show. I couldn’t make it, they thought We live for today, thought life may be a nightmare We live for today we shouldn’t give up when Things turn bad we turn to God, we pray Our everlasting rock, He’s promised our problems to share Always make Him the first choice, get Him and Get wrapped, He’ll fulfill your desire I follow my star, where it goes I’ll follow spotted with a blur I care about my tomorrow Miracles works, I believe in the wonders My past was black but I’m slipping on my way Donald Sumba Super Bawler I can hear you knocking at the door, I open to find you are gone I pity our men for they are all prisoners in den Jay is not joy without pain, but mine is too much to understand My pain is unbearable, I’ve tried to make my way thought Only to realize that I’m miserable One day will become my day, when the day will be straightened haven I accept my share, the pain I never expected to have The gift of life that was given and I hope that On that one day, I won’t stare Donald Sumba Welcome To World A lost life, a life gained Six hours in a world lost, breath the first air when tossed Laura, the gift brought, a new beginning for the era An innocent soul, share for the new born An innocent soul, share for the great moment We stood at the stadium, sat on the visitors bed Took photos in memories and laughed with every tickle I was forlorn from news, took on the lead As we left for the guest We thanked God almighty for the blessing of the day Donald Sumba I Lost A Hommie Some wished for death, some wished for health Some wished for test but I wished for rest I hold on I know things gonna be alright I came too fast and that’s the way I go I share my story as the past, when I was once blown Of a life full of surprise, my ups and down Life is not made up of whites and rather is it Made up of blacks, looks at the kites Try to solve life’s puzzle. You may find answer if you bite But be ready for the attack of the shark I lost my best friend on a car crash. I cried tears of the sun I mourned at the bomb blast, I now cock the gun I am hurt inside and my well has dried I paint the sky, building monuments in the night Donald Sumba Iron Soul My hommie got shot on his way home, bled in pain As we prayed for the kingdom to come We cursed the evil men, that they may also be cained Our streets are in tears, my life is in tatters We are incited against our peers, we fight for years We’re grown beards, building carters in the air I lost so many hommies along the way Innocent blood flows immature, hopes are gone We wish for a better day My flesh is week but I stand along You are bleached but I stand along I believe in me, that one day I will make it big Donald Sumba I Am A soldier I stink in jail, I was collected for pasting the mail Guns rule out streets, this is something you can’t beat Our children kill, they’re driven by pills But I am rotting my dreams are molten We keep fighting ourselves, ghetto life is what we know We are charged for under, as this is the case We have no time to grow , love was planted in us We deny the chances, we encounter so many challenges But we still fight in the world Now they came for me, machine guns on the door I am down on my knees, they tie me up I say my last prayer, hoping that God will hear a smiles prayer I am locked up in jail exconnected to my world I am thrown in the water on a volcanic bail Donald Sumba Leave Me Alone I not in pain of the past The pain of my struggles I was a disgust, so wild in my ambitions Wealth was a must, come easy would be my creation Fully and perfectly I was loaded ready for my job Born thug blood, we were enemies of the cop When the going get tougher, we rowed In and out of jail, I am the bird, I never fail I am smart in my assignment, a gangster, I am still “We live by the gun, so we die by the gun I am a product of the hood, always on the run Donald Sumba Resisting Insanity Everything has a reason in this world We hit our enemies with a gun Hatred dominates our hearts And this is the works of the flesh We are in the motion of a train We live by our hopes and beliefs We are confused without the word Everybody is in search of truth I bring revolution, to convey the beauty of the master I bring goodness, to nourish our soul with songs of Psalms. Donald Sumba
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