When Tanzania was Home

Raia Fulani

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Tanzania (mama), when did you cease to be a home
You have just remained a house (?)
When really were you a home?
Era and era have passed
Your beauty had and has become your fate
Greedy 'men' lusted and longed for your beauty
Some 'men' have hated you b'se they couldnt get the whole of you
See how fragile and prone to danger you are
Some of your sons and daughters have been taught to hate and despise you
These offspring of yours are the ones who dwelled in your womb for 9 months
They are the ones who gave you absolute pain the time of delivery
They are the ones who sucked your breasts from when they were stiff to mellow
They are the ones who rested on your shoulders and back
They are the ones who smeared you with filth and smells
But you have the capacity to rejuvenate
Where is our true father, mama?
Where do we go seek the hope you kept on preaching to us?
We, loyal sons and daughters are prone to danger too!
Our hearts are crumpled with fear and embelished with despondency
We call out fruatrated but our voices echoed back
Where are the days when you were promised to be a queen?
Where are the days when 'men' bowed before you
Where are the days when your virginity attracted 'men' from all walks of life?
Still you are a magnet, attracting pros and cons
They have undermined you, mama but they have not yet depleted you
We, loyal sons and daughters know that you have cherished the 'heaven' for us
We know that we have the responsibility to protect you
In the darkest night we will remain vigilant
In the shimmering hot sun of the day we will dare to sweat
In the rain seasons we will let ourselves soaked to the skin
In the days of hunger we will tie hard our waists
In the days of invasion we will not let a finger lay on you
We are sick and tired of you being an empty house
We love to see the days when your presence denoted a home
We love to see the days when your presence connoted life
We are grown enough to mean what we say, mama
They have raped and tormented you
They have used you but you will never strain
You have the power to rejuvenate
You are still the most beauty woman of all
Loyal sons and daughters
From Mwanza to Mtwara
From Kigoma to Zanzibar
Take the lead to secure our beloved Tanzania!
 
I still see this as valid as far as the current political and social and economic trends are concerned. Towards 2015 tuvae magwanda kuikomboa nchi hii
 
Tanzania was home when "Blackberry and Apples" were just fruits!!.
 
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