Tuesday, November 19, 2013

The women in my life.

There was Omuya my grandmother
Up in the ranks with Ogungo my mother.

And two sisters
Two Naluvangas
Each as sweet as the other.

Then came my wife – Ng’ina Omuya
Her people call her Omoiseke Omuya.
She who is my grandmother’s mother
She who brought back Omuya - 
My father’s mother.

I now boast of a new Omuya
The return of my grandmother
Who will make me a grandfather
And my wife a grandmother.

Among her sons, dear ancestors
May she have plenty of daughters
And make the women in my life flow
As abundantly as ancient waters.


©2013 Otiato Opali

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Lovely poem...

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