A SONG TO A LOVER by Joseph C. Ogbu (JoeNwaOgbu)

                                        

 

Thank You Lord, for You assisted us to crossover 

Nothing we would have done

If you had said never 

 Adonai! You are our greatest backbone.

Thank You  Father, for guiding us to see a new year 

Despite the horrible songs and rhythms of passed days

With love; You never permitted our bodies to lie bare 

Still keep us to enjoy more  fruitful and precious years.

God, we pray that  this year may be blessed and joyous

 Please, direct us through every road that is  beautiful

And may this  year bring God's peace and love to us 

And may our divine plans ever be successful.

Amen.

EUCHARIST, ENGINE OF OUR FAITH by Joseph C. Ogbu (JoeNwaOgbu)

Arise! embrace a Sacrament

Greatest of all; with no supplement

Instituted on Holy Thursday by the True Master

 That hearts may ever remain brighter

And divinely; for souls to be nourished

 To be healthy; not to be perished.

Here dwells an engine of our faith

Here lies the breeze of our breath

The hope and strength of every life

A helper and reconciler in moment of strife

A true giver of grace to the receivers

 Ever remains the joy of believers.

Yes! This is but the Most Holy Eucharist

In It, directly; hearts often  welcome Christ

Who gave Himself up, on a powerful Cross

To save all from a devilish curse

Especially souls which daily receive the Sacrament

With a pure devotion; without an evil sentiment.

Oh! the Most Holy Eucharist

In Thee, Christian life is admired to the highest

For Thou stand firm as a Corner Stone in every life

And still feed souls with an eternal life

Through Thy wonderful Transubstantiation

Which confers grace on souls with a devotion.

Before Thee, Adoration we humbly bring

Without Thee, Church has no bell to ring

In Thee, we unseasonably prostrate to live

Outside Thee, thy people have no virtue to receive

If not Thee, our hope then nothing but darkness

For that, we ever acknowledge Thy Goodness.

Oh Eucharist; Proud we are to have Thee

Thy wonders, daily we grab and see

Thy splendor ever guides feet on a right way

Often conquers evils not to come to stay 

And keeps true friendship between humans and Jesus

Whose blessings rain from the Eucharist for the sake of us.

Lord, nothing we can do without Thy precious Gift

That Church saw and called the Most August Sacrament

In which Christ Himself is fully contained

Offered and received, that graces may be gained

With no penny nor riches of any nation

Only to be grabbed with a pure heart and true disposition.

Oh The Most Holy Sacrament, Our hope

Please tie our faith with a heavenly rope

That hearts ever may live to feel Thy glory

For in Thy Mystery, we believe to be holy

As Thou eternally remain in Liturgy, the Center

And to the christian life, the Greatest Supporter.

Lord, we thank Thee for Thy incomparable gift to the world

    Stronger and sharper faith, than a warrior's sword, we plead

 We ask;  be on our side, that legs may not miss  true direction

Live in us, that we may stand to conquer every temptation

Hold our arms, that we may not slip into an evil pit

And bless our deeds, that Heaven; all at last, be deemed fit.

FURAHIENI WAZALENDO na Joseph C. Ogbu (JoeNwaOgbu)

Tanzania wewe ni nuru, Sote tusherekee Siku ya Uhuru,

Furaha twatakie tele, Baraka nyuma na mbele,

Milele Mtasimama imara,  Umoja mfurahie kila mara,

Furahieni nyote wazalendo, Nchi inaongozwa kwa upendo,

Ee Mungu wetu Mkuu, Wabariki na uwaweke Watoto wako  juu,

Wawe kama taa juu ya  mnara, Na Maisha mazuri bila hasara,

Basi, Baba Ubariki Tanzania, Waendelee kuipenda Nchi na kuifarahia,

Twatakieni Sikukuu njema, Na yote mazuri mema,

Uishi daima Tanzania, Mbarikiwe Sana Watanzania.

NI PIGO ZITO KWETU na Joseph C. Ogbu (JoeNwaOgbu)

Sauti nzuri iliosikika asubuhi; Ghafla kaenda wapi jioni hii?

Tabasamu hufanya jumuiya ifurahi; Tena hayupo katika jamii,

Wapi yupo sasa wetu Mama; Ulimi unashindwa hata kusema

Nasi ugumu tunapata kusema; Sista wetu safiri salama,

Kifo, uchungu, mioyo imejazwa; Sababu hatupo naye Mpendwa

Uso ulionekana mzima jana; Kwa machozi wote twatafuta Sana,

Mama Kanisa kafiwa na mtoto; Sote tumeguswa kama watoto

Mama KIP, kweli ni pigo zito; Ni Mungu kamchukua wake mtoto,

Wanashirika wa Kilimanjaro poleni; Ni imani, Sista yuko Mbinguni

Sote tukumbuke tuko folenini; Na mwisho tutakutana naye Mbinguni,

Basi, Mungu mwenye huruma; Umjalie Sr. Wenseslaus Olomi neema

Ili aweze kukaa nawe daima; Na afurahie kuwa Nawe vema.

UTENZI WANGU KWAKO, na Joseph C. Ogbu (JoeNwaOgbu)

Pokea wangu utenzi

Ee Bikira wetu Mpenzi,

 Malkia wa mbingu na dunia

Sijui neno gani zuri kukusifia,

Hauna doa wala hila 

Mwenye upendo kwa kila kabila,

Wema wako daima hauzuiliwi na mipaka

Uzuri wako kama nyota daima huwaka,

Maisha huoana na yako huruma

Utenzi huimbwa, Umejaa neema,

Kwa moyo safi twakushukuru

Kusafiri nawe haikosekani nuru,

Basi, pokea wangu utenzi

Mama yetu,  Bikira Maria Mpenzi.

NO BODY by Joseph C. Ogbu (JoenwaOgbu)

Daily reminds mind what is pertinent

I come before Thee not to be silent ,

Oh Lord, My Father

Please hold  me, that we may live ever together,

Even when I may offend Thee, claiming the world is noisy 

Or forget Thee, pretending to be too busy,

Or think I am strong, when life decides to smile gently 

Or feel to be the best, because nothing seems ugly, 

Or give no gratitude, thinking I can do all alone 

Or remain snubbish, thinking flesh will ever stay with  bone,

Or justifying myself  worthy of every grace 

Without knowing, Thou ever keep feet  firm on a race.

Oh Merciful Father, please forgive every bad attitude 

For clearly  I have known with certitude,

That no body but Thee, is my true Helper 

Who bless and ever stand to make heart God's true Worshiper.

NAKED DANCER by ValTony Ogbu

Naked dancers on the street

Strippers even in the house of the maker.

And you call this modernity and fashion?

Indeed the whole saga begs clarity.

You walk half clothed; exposing contours 

At the mercies of the devouring vultures

Mocking the very subtleness of your nature.

Your words lure flies from all corners 

Your vulgarism naughtily your boldness.

Oh! How little would your feeble mind know

How these revered words carelessly thrown

Name you, a victim of inordinate pleasure.

Your steps mock the dignity of our ancestry 

Prodigies of ugly trend; 

Exposing the rivulets of your virginities

Selling your wares to unworthy buyers 

In cornered street without mutual bargains. 

Your major customers become "gluttony"

Men with unsuited personality and loose principles.

And you cry, ASSAULT!

When your accursed fashion directs their act.

Yes! The crime is a crime, no excuse 

But the streets are flooded with thousand of naked souls 

And uncensored minds

Urging them on and on

For an improper but " palatable" meal on the table of abuse.

Daima nitasimama na Joseph C, Ogbu (JoenwaOgbu)

Remember This by JoenwaOgbu

Wake up

BEAUTY

JoenwaOgbu

Joseph Ogbu

JoenwaOgbu

BADO IPO, HAIJAPOTEA na Joseph C. Ogbu (JoenwaOgbu)

Naomba toa mkono kidevuni

Na ufute machozi mashavuni,

Nini haki yako unawaza imepotea

Muamini Mungu tu atakurudishia,

Maisha haya ndo kawaida yake

Ni kama fumbo maanayake,

Acha kufadhaika, ni muda wa kutabasamu

Furahi! Mungu hatakuacha kwenye jamu,

Basi simama, Mama anakuita! Toka kwenye mahangaiko yako

Na ujue daima, Mama na Mwanaye hawataacha kuwa Wasaidizi wako.

ETI,VIJANA LEO SIYO YENU NGOJENI KESHO! na John K. Semindu

Eti,vijana leo siyo yenu ngojeni kesho! Hahahaha... Msemo huu hauna tofauti na ule usemao “Vijana ni taifa la kesho”! Mnanitia uvivu kutumia nguvu, akili na vipaji vyangu kufanikisha mambo kwa kuingojea kesho yenu isiyofika. Hivi kesho ilishawahikufika? Na ikishafika Inaitwaje? Ikikaribia haiitwi tena kesho hiyo ni leo, ndiyo sasa. Na siku ile uliyoitumia kusema kesho itaitwa jana. Kesho iko wapi? …haaaaaa!.. ndiyo ile imeitwa jana au ndiyo hii inaitwa leo? Wewe kesho, mbona hufiki? Kumbe jana ni halisi na leo pia ni halisi kwamaana jana imepita na leo ndiyo sasa, lakini kesho haijafika. Hakika kesho haijawahi fika, kesho haijawahi kuwa, inabaki akilini tu. Kesho uniache, mimi najituma sasa.

Utasikia mmoja anasema, ndugu yangu nivumilie kidogo kesho nitakupatia mzigo wako; na mwingine anasema, rafiki kesho nitakutumia pesa kidogo. Hizi ni baadhi ya kauli za kuleta matumaini kuifikia kesho japo haifikiki. Atakapokupatia mzigo wako siyo tena kesho bali ni leo;  akikutumia pesa siyo tena kesho bali ni sasa. Kesho itaendelea kubaki kwenye akili na siyo kwenye uhalisia.                                    Nifupishe tu maneno, kwamba kesho haifiki daima. Hata uwe na mbio kiasi gani huwezi kuifikia kesho, na hata uwe mrefu wa futi nane kama Robert Wadlow huwezi kuiona kesho. Labda wanasayansi watusaidie ndege za mwendokasi tuikimbize; wenzenu wa Dar-essalaam wana mabasi ya mwendo kasi lakini mpaka sasa bado hawajaifikia kesho. Labda Flyovers zitawapa matumaini ya kuifikia kesho.

Falsafa hii ya maisha (vijana taifa la kesho) inanyima fursa na kudogosha vijana katika bidii za kuleta maendeleo katika jamii. Kauli hii hufubaisha fikra kwa vijana na kupelekea vijana kungojea kupewa amri na kufanyiwa vitu vingi bila wao kushiriki kikamilifu au kujituma kikamilifu kwa maana leo siyo yao wanangoja kesho ambayo haijawahi kufika.

Kauli hii inatoa fursa zaidi kwa wale walio vuka umri wa ujana (watu wazima) kuwadharauna kuwadogosha vijana katika kutoa mawazo, mapendekezo na hata kusimamia misimamo yao katika maisha ya kila siku. Nazani ulishawahi kusikia au kuambiwa “utatuambia nini? Wewe bado kijana sana, subiri ukue ndiyo utoe mawazo, tusikilize sisi wazee kwanza”. Sitaki kukwambia usiwasikilize wazee bali ninyi mlio wazee wapeni vijana nafasi ya kutoa mawazo bila kuwabeza kwa kauli za namna hiyo maana vijana wana fikra motomoto. Ndiyo kusema kwamba, malumbano mengi na misuguano hasi ya kimawazo kati ya vijana na watu wazima huanzia kwenye falsafa hii ya vijana taifa la kesho au kusema vijana leo siyo yenu ngojeni kesho.

Mimi niliye kijana ninayesukumwa na moyo wangu kuhitaji usalama, uhuru, kufaulu, utulivu moyoni na kupata heshima ndiye taifa la sasa, leo ndiyo yangu kwa maana natambua kwamba kesho haijawahi kufika na hata ikifika siyo tena kesho na ikipita siyo tena kesho. Vijana muda ni sasa tusingoje kesho...! Tusipumbazwe na kauli "vijana taifa la kesho" hii itafaa kwa watoto. Nasema tena, achana na falsafa ya ngoja kesho wewe ni taifa la sasa.

Vijana leo ndiyo yetu, kesho haifiki.

SWEETHEART IS VIRGIN by Joseph C. Ogbu (JoenwaOgbu)

 Permit me to explode my love

Forget my weaknesses for you I have

Before your hut, I stand to dance

Open your door, a word I have to pronounce

Listen to my poor voice, I have something to sing

 Pay heed to my plea, that my life may not develop a wing

 Oh Sweetheart, please reject not my love

For my heart, Love; I ever stay to give

My Love! It's You; I will daily love with no tarry

You are Virgin, You are Blessed and Mother, You are Mary

Then, Beloved Mom, teach me how to love faithfully

Even when its reward may be painful and seem ugly.

MIMI MTAJIRI na Joseph C. Ogbu (JoeNwaOgbu)

Yangu ni kukushukuru; Na wala si  kukufuru,

Magoti  chini nakuomba; Baba tusafiri sambamba,

Mkono wako wa nguvu; hakika huponya maumivu,

Naomba niseme asante;  bila Wewe dunia haifai lolote,

Asante Baba kwa maisha; mengi bora menihifadhia kwa bahasha,

Nyumba hata sina kabisa; na sielewi wapi nipate tena hisa,

Lakini utajiri hushuka kama umande; kwa kuwa Baba haangalii upande,

Loo! Kumbe  mimi ni tajiri sana;  basi kamwe Baba sitakutukana,

Siku zote  furaha moyoni;  amani rohoni na afya mwilini,

 Haya yote kabisa  si haba; nasema asante ee Wangu  Baba,

Kwa kuwa  umenifanya mtajiri; hata kama pesa imegoma kuja alfajiri,

Asante sana Baba Yangu; kwa zawadi yako mlangoni mwangu,

Basi tusimame wote wadau; tuchezecheze bila  kusahau;

Kujitunza katika upendo na amani; ndo  utajiri wa kwanza maishani,

Daima mikono itaelekea  juu; kukushukuru Wewe uliye na Ukuu,

Kwa kufanya ulimi kuonja huu utajiri; kwa kuwa huo ndio safi ujasiri,

Lakini daima sitamsahau Mama Mpenzi; Bikira Maria, Mama Safi Sana,

Mwombezi wangu; mahitaji yangu, yote kayafikisha kwa Mungu, 

Asante Sana Mama, Mimi na Wewe daima.

IENDELEE KUMEREMETA na Joseph C. Ogbu(JoeNwaOgbu)

Peke yako, sitakuacha

Wewe upendo, sitakuficha.

Upendo hujenga maisha yawe imara,

Kabisa kupenda haina hasara.

Nashangaa tena hauna hata tabaka,

Ila ndani hujazwa tupu baraka.

Loo! zawadi kubwa sana tulizojaliwa,

Kugawia wenye nguvu na waliolemewa;

Sawa kwa wakubwa na pia kwa wadogo.

Tukijua upendo una nguvu si kidogo;

Basi Upendo mikononi tushike sote,

Ili dunia iendelee kumeremeta kwa wote.

Eee MPENZI WANGU na Joseph C. Ogbu (JoeNwaOgbu)

  Unishike Mpenzi wangu nifurahi; Kukaa Nawe kabisa si mwiko

Midomo yangu tu Shukrani; Nikumbukapo Uzuri Wako,

Moyo wangu unashangilia; Wema Wako nafaidia

Uwepo Wako nafurahia; Huruma Yako yasaidia,

Kwa moyo safi nasherekea; Sura Yako nasemea

 Wimbo wangu nimekuletea; Ngoma safi imekolea,

 Hapa sasa unifundishe;  Kukuweka mbele katika kila jambo

Kwa Neno Lako wala sibishe;  Kwa kuwa Wewe ujuaye yote mambo,

Pamoja Nawe ni kwangu bahati; Kukaa Nawe ijaayo maisha amani

Uniongoze nikufuate kwa moyo dhati;  Hapa sasa na pote mahalini,

Na Uujaze moyo kwa upendo; Ili moyo daima ukose nafasi ya chuki

Najua njia Yako haina magendo; Na neema Zako zinalinda miguu katika dhiki,

Basi Eee Mungu Wangu; Uniongoze katika njia zako

Ili nitimize ulichoweka kwangu; Na mwisho nije salama Kwako.

KEEP ON THY FORE by Joseph C. Ogbu(JoeNwaOgbu)

Ever pray not to forget hands;

That fetched water

When throat was burning,

Tongues that truly gave soul consolation,

Words that stitched and healed a pricked heart,

Heads that made one comfortable in an alien land,

Minds that accepted one's weaknesses and unworthiness,

Legs that walked with one on a tough and rough road,

Steps that never abandoned one in the desert,

Arms that grabbed shoulders tight during a hurricane,

Fingers that placed oil on dried and dying lips,

Mouths that offered solacing advice on a wounded  heart,

Hands that provided shelter when it was heavily raining,

And palms that carried umbrella when sun visited with austerity.

Remember! Don’t Forget!

To  forgive and wish good to those who offered thee injuries,

Yes! It might be too hard to endure,

But forgive with smile, and keep life shining,

Still! It might appear unbearable,

But remember! Love and forgiveness

Ever remain the best gifts to give oneself and another,

For with these, God will ever stand to bless us.

God first! Love first!

So that the world may be more suitable for All.

TUWE IMARA na Joseph C. Ogbu (JoeNwaOgbu)

Shika ya msingi yasipotee,

Imani lazima tutetee,

Acha hofu sasa tutembee;

Twjua watakatifu wapo watuombee,

Na baraka wanaleta sasa tusogee,

Ila mikono lazima isafishwe tupokee,

Tuweze kuishi kwa Mungu, na neema tuogelee

Na mwisho utakatifu, sote tufikie.

Maisha sasa tukae na kufikiria,

Ili tuweze kutimiza kazi zinazotusubiria,

Bila kulalamika na pia kulia;

Tujue Mungu na Mama yake wapo daima kutusaidia

Muda wowote tuweze kutulia,

Na kushika waovu na kukemea,

Hata ikiwa dunia nzuri; inatembea kama inalegea,

Imara maadili tukae na kusimamia,

 Na maishani; kusema hapana kwa mbaya tabia.

He Will Restore Our Joy by Joseph C. Ogbu (JoeNwaOgbu)

See the world biting fingers in agony

Hold the rain to stop, that our days may get sunny

Day and night, bitterly we cry and mourn

As though the world promises no hope to be won.

Don’t live in fear, God is still on the Throne

 Hold Him tight, no disease will visit thy wone

Be not discouraged, thou won't be called departed

For thy precious life will divinely be protected.

Be glad for thou will live to conquer any pandemic

Forget tongues, whose wishes are not angelic

But always threatening and trapping heads with fear

As if the world is theirs to grab and wear.

Yes! Days may unfold gloomy in every continent

Panic not, thou won't be taken to a restless and painful tent

For soonest! Tongues will again shout; God take Thy glory!

For saving us from diseases and a deadly worry.

Never be afraid; we are among the survivors

Who will surely enjoy God's multiple favors

Not because we are worthy or from a particular race

But it’s nothing but God's endless love and mercy.

Please then, Wipe your tears; stop weeping

Please, Smile again; forget the whipping

Even though Our Beloved surely left before us

Be hopeful! God will bless us more, with Gifts too Precious.

I CAUSED THE BLOW! by Joseph C. Ogbu (JoeNwaOgbu)

 Tears upon a haggard brow

Lord have mercy! I caused the heavy blow

No one but I, painfully made thy blood to flow

Even though I may claim not to know

My sins, my vices, all shamelessly stayed on a row

Separating our intimacy, causing me to have no trow

Deceiving me not to stay with Thee and grow

Despite Thou ever hold me not to be trapped below

That my life may remain with a heavenly dow

Still; I forgot, for my sake Thou humbly bent low

Wearing sharp thorns as Crown and taking as pillow

So to my soul to be saved, both today and tomorrow.

Yes! The hour is coming so quick

When faith again, will be firm and thick

When heads won't experience any bad kick

Neither will body feel any crick

Stand then! It's time to be well not to be sick

For Christ is here to save life from any sharp prick

Be bold! Thou won't fall; Drop thy walking-stick

Wakeup; before Him, unload thy heavy brick

Look! On thy table lies a blessing to pick

Knowing that promise of His, has no devilish trick

For His mercy leads head not to end as a hick

Even when heavy rain keeps all roads slick.

Rejoice! Is time to move to the peak

Be strong, don't be weak

Fear not; grab blessings of the Holy Week

Come to thy Father, open thy mouth and speak

Move with him, offer thy legs no break

Embrace Him, He won't allow thy life to leak

Stay with Him; His presence contains no reak

Trust! He knows a suitable activity for thee as a geek

Forgive thy foes then, put away the wreak

With no doubt; Master loves a heart that is meek

For His love a mighty treasure to be grabbed and offer a deek

Then! Let's be focused and forget world's daily creak.

Joseph C. Ogbu (Joenwaogbu)

A BLOW ON PRECIOUS LIFE by Joseph C. Ogbu (JoeNwaOgbu)

 

Many daily cry for freedom

In oneness, they ask for establishment of their kingdom

So as to uncover their immoral thoughts and opinions

Seeking widely souls to deceive as companions.

Birth control they boldly and aggressively demand

Unborn babies still matched like mere sand

With no sense of love and mercy

Thinking all will definitely award them supremacy.

But What about those aborted for the sake of human right?

Those who enjoyed not the brightness of a day but darkness of a night

Still, evil they baptized as human choice

Forgetting the wounded also have virtues for the world to rejoice.

Gush!  Imagine an irony

Joy slumbers dizzily; nothing seems to be funny

Pandemic arrived to offer the control

Telling all to remain indoor, not to patrol.

Tears here and there

Corners seen, mounted with fear

Then got to know; life to all is too precious

All need it; including unborn, treated as if they don't belong to us.

Stand up oh beautiful world

Let's fight the culture of death in the world

For our ordeal has justified that everyone deserves to live

As countries are on a war to fight corona to leave.

Oh God! Save thy people from these darkest days

For many have joined ancestors for eternal holidays

Turning hearts and minds restless

As daily declares casualties countless.

Yes, nothing greater to be done than prayer

Trust God! He can stop the world's terrible fire

And as well, knows every torn part to be stitched

Not minding how worst it has reached.

Oh Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Mother

Intercede for us, not to experience corona further

But keep us on thy arms to value every life

Born and Unborn equally, without a strife.

And together we invite God's Angels and Saints

To join in battle, and conquer all the existing taints

Which directly and indirectly permeate in every society

To cause disorder to one's divinely made beauty.