Rejoice My Soul Poem by Phillip Nine Mafunga

On the hilltop the sun shined into the future unknown
The agony, the writhing, the cries and cursing
The breaking of waters and the crimson flow of promise
Her pain and labour; the new bundle of joy
Dorothy was all smiles; a woman of honour she had become
To Percy, the progeny to carry the family name into beyond

November the 28th in the year of Our Lord 1989
The lady in white spanked my bottoms life to flow in my veins
All the clouds of sadness receded; clear joy filled the sky
The mountains of Chaitezvi rejoiced
The lush valleys of Goromonzi silently waited for the news break
They desired me to be mild and gentle, Clemence so they named me

The sun that shined in my day and the moon that lit my night
The brightness that blinded my forebearers eyes
The Word He preserve for me to hear
Has become the light to my feet and my heart rejoices always
I will rejoice and celebrate His wonderful grace
With you my friends today I will drink His cup.

Written by Phillip Nine Mafunga for Clemence Hungwe for his 30th birthday.
27 November 2019