Yes we should pray
Starched
linen on flowered tables
Hawk eyed
waiters pounce and serve
Timid
bishops stare in dismay
It’s an
assembly so national, who knows its today
Edited
prayers on rehearsed verses
The dust
should settle, the carpet is soft
We’ll kneel
when we are ready, just bring more soup
It’s paid for,
is it? So why bother the grace
It so
amazing for a wretch like me
I see I was
blind, but the soup is not
Frisk them
at the door, screen them thoroughly
Even Christ
Himself, needs an invitation
For the
nation is at war, it’s an exclusive function
Bite what
you can chew, it will soon be over
Bacon and
eggs, burn in the tray
Serve it
while it’s hot, don’t forget today
For we dine
among kings, the subjects should rejoice
Clapping for
the martyrs, clasping for the mentors
‘What God
can do, no man can…but a man can try’
In God we
trust, where do we sign?
For
petitions need endorsement, so do prayers
Make the
prayers short, for the soup gets cold
We
acknowledge the VIPs, thank you for the surprise
We acknowledge
the sponsors, you’ve answered our prayers
Should we
wait for lunch? For the speeches seem longer
We are in no
hurry, the prayers can adjourn
We are in
recess, the soup is hot
It’s an
annual event, an assembly so national
God bless
Kenya, the soup is cold!
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20th June 2013
