Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Kenya Music Festivals: 2019 Huruma Primary School Abygael Njoki Presents Under Class: 1016H

    Uploaded by

    letisia elias
    179 views4 pages
    1) A student named Abygael Njoki from Huruma Primary School presents a poem titled "Just a Smile" by V. Wafula about growing up and needing attention from parents. 2) The poem describes feeling overwhelmed by changes in one's body without understanding and craving affection from parents who seem too busy. 3) A smile from a stranger briefly fulfills the need for attention and affection but leaves one feeling numb afterwards. 4) The poem calls for education on these matters for both girls and boys to build a better future.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    poem

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    1) A student named Abygael Njoki from Huruma Primary School presents a poem titled "Just a Smile" by V. Wafula about growing up and needing attention from parents. 2) The poem describes feeling overwhelmed by changes in one's body without understanding and craving affection from parents who seem too busy. 3) A smile from a stranger briefly fulfills the need for attention and affection but leaves one feeling numb afterwards. 4) The poem calls for education on these matters for both girls and boys to build a better future.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    179 views4 pages

    Kenya Music Festivals: 2019 Huruma Primary School Abygael Njoki Presents Under Class: 1016H

    Uploaded by

    letisia elias
    1) A student named Abygael Njoki from Huruma Primary School presents a poem titled "Just a Smile" by V. Wafula about growing up and needing attention from parents. 2) The poem describes feeling overwhelmed by changes in one's body without understanding and craving affection from parents who seem too busy. 3) A smile from a stranger briefly fulfills the need for attention and affection but leaves one feeling numb afterwards. 4) The poem calls for education on these matters for both girls and boys to build a better future.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 4

    KENYA MUSIC FESTIVALS

    2019

    HURUMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

    ABYGAEL NJOKI

    PRESENTS

    UNDER CLASS : 1016H

    JUST A SMILE

    BY

    V. WAFULA
    Today I woke up

    This early morning


    A morning
    So beautiful
    So peaceful
    So wonderful
    And danced to the beats of Sukuti
    The rhythm of Nyatiti
    The tunes of Suboti.
    Though I might know not much
    But I have seen this much
    This much like such
    That it pains from my head to toe
    Heart to soul
    For yesterday
    I needed attention from my father
    I needed affection from my own mother
    But he said
    Nyaluka not now.
    Mother said,
    That she was busy
    And i must be crazy
    With my face not so fair
    I was left

    My feelings overwhelming
    Body -
    My body over growing
    Quicker and quickly
    These changes I’m not understanding

    Then-
    With just a smile …
    He smiled at me
    Happy and gay
    Gazed and back I gazed
    And smiled.

    With just a smile …


    He said
    You are clever
    growing
    prettier
    And fancy
    With just a smile ……
    I needed attention
    He gave me more than attention
    On it he added affection
    Then -
    He left
    After having filled my belly.
    I was crazied
    Lazied
    Dizzied
    My dreams broken
    Mashed
    Crushed
    And shattered.

    Numb
    Dumb
    Deaf
    I was left
    Tears rolling on my face
    Daily
    Fears shivered my body
    Deadly
    That my hair withered
    Mama,
    Papa,
    If only you had given me attention
    If not affection
    If only you were never too busy
    And with me a little bit friendly
    If not cozy
    And noticed the changes in my body

    Mama
    Papa
    I’m growing
    And my feelings
    Will overpower my body
    Overwhelm my bones.
    We need education on this matter
    For this girl child
    Not leaving the boy child
    For with no education
    On this matter
    Through this sector
    Our future
    Is doomed

    Pleasure

    You might also like