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Grandmother's Shack

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                                                         Grandmother’s Shack I heard someone shouting loudly, which was bizarre in the morning. I got out of our house and tried to listen to where the noise was coming from. That is when I saw Rita, my younger cousin, running down the hill towards our compound. She had a twig that she was waving profusely from east to west. I knew she was in distress, but could not make out what she was trying to say. By this time, everyone had come out of their houses, including grandmother Teresia. Rita never made it to our compound, as we saw her fall down abruptly as she came down the hill. Samson, my older cousin, ran out of the compound, followed by my uncles, to check what had happened to her. To understand our past I will have to go back to the beginning. There were five houses with two shacks in ou...
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  A letter to Mama Hallo mama, how are you doing? I am writing to tell you That am lucky to have you For only you are my mother Mama, am getting married next week So understand how happy I am Mama I know tears flow down your cheeks For only you are my mother I remember with nostalgia The days I was sick and you cared The days I topped class and you were proud For even then you were my only mother I was lucky as a child You comforted and punished Tenderly and heartily For only you were my mother I am going to leave you Just for a while To create my new home I won’t leave you entirely I won’t forget you forever I won’t abandon you For only you are my mother I hope to start with your lessons I hope to be at peace I hope to cook like you do For only you are my mother My husband beckons with tasks at hand I won’t disappoint for you taught me well I owe my patience and character to you For only you are my mo...
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