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Poems
Mkimbizi
by
Right in your hands That very hard night Because I am your child That time we had a chance to
turn a page and the only way
to get out of the stupid town. Bang bang bang Trrrack trrrack Krack krack krack Those are the sounds we
heard behind us as we were
running away Oh my goodness Now I understand the
meaning of refugee in
Kiswahili. Mkimbizi Meaning a runner We need peace