by Dr. Kofi AwoonorWhen our tears are dry on the shoreand the fishermen carry their nets homeand the seagulls return to bird islandand the laughter of the children recedes at night,there shall still linger here the communion we forged,the feast of oneness which we partook of.There shall still be the eternal gatemanWho will close the cemetery doorsAnd send the late mourners away.It cannot be the music we heard that nightThat still lingers in the chambers of memory.It is the new chorus of our forgotten comradesAnd the halleluyahs of our second selves.
Insert photo of Uhuru Gardens monuments and the following:
“Independence commemorative monument, constructed in 1973 upon the spot where Uhuru (freedom/independence) from colonial rule was declared. The monument is a 24-meter high triumphal column, supporting a pair of clasped hands and a dove of peace. On one side of this monument is a statue of freedom fighters raising the Kenyan flag.”
Source: http://www.safari254.com/evening-in-the-uhuru-gardens/