I remember
By Chebet Caroline
I remember,
By the beautiful shade in the scotching sun,
Grandpa listening to my claptrap
Of worlds apart
Worlds of daydreams and fantasies
The chuckles and giggles
I remember,
With nostalgic and longing
Of those blissful days
When Grandpa told me to live a real life
And’
Always try to make someone smile’
Those were the little girl’s blissful days
When Grandpa meant the world to me
I remember,
In my mommy's knees,
Learning the best way of being a good mommy,
Learning to smile when situations seems unbearable,
Yes...I remember with bliss;
When Mommy taught me to be grateful
That I have people to make my world
And that I was fortunate to have a sister
But never told me why I was unfortunate to have a brother and a granny
I remember I learned to appreciate a work well done
And never reprimand anyone
I remember with glee
Giggling by Daddy’s laps
When I knew naught in life
I remember when Daddy told me to say a prayer
That living was by God’s favour
And that I should pray for safety of the living
I remember,
That by hard work I would get my work well done
And the biggest would come my way
That was two decades ago…
And now I know…
That all teachings were meant to shape my life;
That Grandpa never wanted me to live a life of wishful thinking
But he meant to make me live in reality
Now I know,
That Mommy wanted me to be a great mommy of her grannies
And to smile at challenges when breakthrough seems a vocabulary
Now I know,
That Daddy never wanted a lazy woman to mother her generation
To be always grateful for a living
And thank God for health and His unending love
And now I know that all were meant to work for good
And for the prosperity of the upcoming generation.
By Chebet Caroline
I remember,
By the beautiful shade in the scotching sun,
Grandpa listening to my claptrap
Of worlds apart
Worlds of daydreams and fantasies
The chuckles and giggles
I remember,
With nostalgic and longing
Of those blissful days
When Grandpa told me to live a real life
And’
Always try to make someone smile’
Those were the little girl’s blissful days
When Grandpa meant the world to me
I remember,
In my mommy's knees,
Learning the best way of being a good mommy,
Learning to smile when situations seems unbearable,
Yes...I remember with bliss;
When Mommy taught me to be grateful
That I have people to make my world
And that I was fortunate to have a sister
But never told me why I was unfortunate to have a brother and a granny
I remember I learned to appreciate a work well done
And never reprimand anyone
I remember with glee
Giggling by Daddy’s laps
When I knew naught in life
I remember when Daddy told me to say a prayer
That living was by God’s favour
And that I should pray for safety of the living
I remember,
That by hard work I would get my work well done
And the biggest would come my way
That was two decades ago…
And now I know…
That all teachings were meant to shape my life;
That Grandpa never wanted me to live a life of wishful thinking
But he meant to make me live in reality
Now I know,
That Mommy wanted me to be a great mommy of her grannies
And to smile at challenges when breakthrough seems a vocabulary
Now I know,
That Daddy never wanted a lazy woman to mother her generation
To be always grateful for a living
And thank God for health and His unending love
And now I know that all were meant to work for good
And for the prosperity of the upcoming generation.
‘Twas all in starry night, Papa
When giggles ripped through the air,
Yes, ‘twas that nighty night, Papa
When hymns made the day of night,
When all meant and spelt serenity and sincerity
Yes ‘twas all in that starry night when the talks began
Do you remember Daddy
Do you remember the oft-repeated words of the angels…the little baby?
DO you recall?
The viral smiles which spelled the mood
Veiling that dreary night,
Do you recall Daddy,
When aahs mingled the cheers of the night?
When all dazzled with the mood?
No gloom bloomed the night,
Daddy, do you remember?
“twas only cheers overwhelming the jeers,
Do you remember Daddy?
You said that all meant Christmas,
Daddy do you remember,
That was long, long ago,
When I was a little tightly wrapped bundle in your arms….
Daddy do you remember,
When vicar broke the veil with soothing words
Do you recall the rich words which echoed the church?
The cheers…
The handshakes
The infectious smiles
Daddy, all was beautiful
Daddy, that was decades ago,
When all your gain was to strain and strengthen my belief
When I knew naught of the Virgin Mary,
When all you wanted me to know was Little Baby Jesus.
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