STREET ANTHEM

Oh! Our leaders
May our votes uphold thee
We lay all our life on the streets
Forever as we eat rubbish
And wear rugs and sleep on the streets.

Attention!!
Yes sir!
At ease!! Atteeeeeeention!!!
Abooout turn!! Abooout turn up!!
How are you my fellow CHOKORA?
We are our leader's ladders Sir!!
We are grateful for that "blessing" ok!?
Yes sir!!

Now, make up straight lines
According to your departments
As assigned by our leaders.

All beggers,stand here!
Rubbish pit scavengers, here!
Next, "robbers" and "snatchers" here!!
Ah!, Where are the "slaves"?
Come and line up over there!
Lastly, those who are going to the"market"
To"buy" for us some more expensive suits, be here!
At eeeease!!, Attention
Abooout turn! Abooout turn up!
Yes sir.........!!!

Atteeeeeeention!- At eeeease! Alert!
Welcome back from your "duties"
Thank you sir!!
As your chief street CHOKORA,
I have an announcement to make.
Yes sir!, We are attention Sir!!

"As earlier on informed
Our"leaders are bound to visit us
Any moment from now
"WHEN MIGHT THAT BE SIR, we are curious?"
Ok probably on the campaign day-
They are bringing"good news" from the HEADQUARTERS
Therefore,as usual,
Expect numberless bags of seasoned lies
To keep you excited and appreciative,
Innumerable trucks of well cooked promises,
To keep your "beloved" hearts expectant,
And the usual 1,000 shillings,
To keep you drunk and "Rich"
For the next few five years of service

Dear brethren,
This time round work even more harder:
To keep their toilets hygienic and healthy,
To escort their children to powerful schools
So that they can get better jobs to impoverish
You as much as they need-
To keep their Prados,macedez and pajeros ever clean,
To guard their gates from danger,
To cook healthy delicious food for their dogs,
So that services can come closer to your doors.
Yes sir! Understood sir!!

Atteeeeeeention! Alert!, sing the last stanza.
Yes sir.....!!!
First clear your throats for clarity.
Ok sir! Ngoorr!! Ngoorr!! Oho! Oho!
Ok!, you can now sing.

Oh! Our Leaders!!
We are highly disappointed in you,
Not only us
But also the ALMIGHTY GOD
Who sees you from Heaven above.
Therefore as you embark back here,
Order for the most expensive coffins,
Buy enough hoes and hire gravediggers,
Because we have MOBILIZED enough VOTES
To send you back to your"graves"
For you are the kind of leaders
Our societies"DESIRE" forever.
For we shall always stand.
For GOD and my life.

Tr EMMA CHIPUKIZI
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THE NABENDE WRITING FAMILY
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