Love Poem: Louis
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Written by: Griffins Ndhine

Louis

It has been a while 
Far away many a mile
Not heard from you
But now I extend my word
How are you dear mother?
Huku mjini Nakazana
Najipanga nikutembelee nikipata mshahara
Pitisha salamu kwa ndugu na dada
Huku ni Vituko, Wenye Vipara ndio cheo wanapanda
Lakini itakuwa aibu ikilia parapanda
Hizi ni by the way, at this point kuna issue ningependa kuaddress.

I got your word, that a visitor you know
Want to spend with me a life
That she wants to be my wife
I hear you go to the same church
Her father is an elder and she does not know much
She has a beauty, nowhere will I hear of such
That she is black and well bodied
Her Mind is sharp and well loaded
She has the smile of love
And as a perfect companion she will well serve
Highly compatible, she is one I deserve.

I appreciate your efforts dear mother
I know we huona further
Na tamaduni imekushape na morals ika nurture
Unajua deserted scenes and sins in a relationship
Na zile ziko full of nature, Na si ati ni chocha
Kuna vile siwezi kuficha
Ndo kwa hii art nimekufeature
I trust in your choice kunitafutia sister
Mwenye atacomplete my life equation.

But too late I fell in love Mother
I made my choice, I met Louis
She is the one in my eyes
I have planned her price
I planned to tell you this
Sorry it comes after your word, forgive me please.
Forgive me please
I respect your choice
But I fell in love, I met Louis
In my eyes, she is so nice.

I know you will ask many questions
Whether she is from our tribe
Whether she has a waist to feed her own
If at all she understands our faith
Is she one to live or one to leave
One to be left or one to be kept
How sure am I that she is the best?
Where we met?

Mmmmh Mom, we met on facebook
Let me explain, break it down
We met online, not on a line
But on the internet, where we met
Not at the church or market
Not at the village dances
Not at the famous well.
Mother I saw her photos, Liked, Loved
DM
DM back
We planned a date
We met, I fell in love
Forgive Me please
I respect your choice
But I fell in love, I met Louis.