Why, My Daughter
Beautiful was the day you were born,
A cheerful face on that day I wore,
I knew life wouldn’t longer be forlorn.
When I looked into your eyes,
I saw a fruitful woman in the coming years,
Your voice was so beautiful in my ears.
Where is all the beauty now?
Is this what I did sow?
Are you the girl I used to know?
How depressing you have become,
You were once so awesome,
You’ve fallen and turned bothersome.
Samson Somanje.