Standing on the tallest tower,
I think I’m full of power,
Wishing I could fly,
But alas! I can’t try.
If I could,
I would,
But I can’t,
So I shan’t.
Silly me,
To think I could be,
A ruler with a twirl,
Yet I’m just a girl.
Wait for your time,
My friend tells me,
The climb is steep,
The fruits are sweet.
By Namara Lwansa,
Tanzania
Namara is 11 years old. Her hobbies are dancing, reading and poetry writing. She would like to grow into a responsible, productive and independent person. Her ambition is to be a journalist.
Namara was the third place winner in a nationwide poetry writing competition in Tanzania (August 2018) dubbed “A Poem for Peace”. The competition was organized by The American Embassy, Soma Book Café and Waka Poetry Consortium.
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