POEM – DEAR MY
NEW PRESIDENT
A poem for Mama Samia Suluhu
Who was sworn
in as the 6th President of Tanzania on 19 March 2021
DEAR MY NEW PRESIDENT
By Issaya Lupogo
Dear my new President,
At the time present,
I have your present,
I hereby present,
DEAR MY NEW PRESIDENT, RECEIVE MY
PRESENT PRESENT.
The first present to you,
Is a prayer for you,
May God bless you,
May God protect you,
DEAR MY NEW PRESIDENT, RECEIVE MY
PRESENT PRESENT.
Second present of mine,
Is heavy congratulation,
For the presidential position,
You are leader with vision,
DEAR MY NEW PRESIDENT, RECEIVE MY
PRESENT PRESENT.
My last present isn’t important,
I can’t claim to make you
confident,
As it is common in Africa to have
female president,
Next is the list of countries,
though it’s not important.
DEAR MY NEW PRESIDENT, RECEIVE MY
PRESENT PRESENT.
Mauritius had female President,
Malawi had female president,
Liberia had female President,
Ethiopia has female President,
DEAR MY NEW PRESIDENT, RECEIVE MY
PRESENT PRESENT.
These countries were led by those
ladies.
You are as strong as those
ladies.
You might do better than those
ladies.
You are strongly trusted by men
and ladies,
DEAR MY NEW PRESIDENT, RECEIVE MY
PRESENT PRESENT.
We believe in you!
We support you!
We trust you!
We love you!
DEAR MY NEW PRESIDENT, RECEIVE MY
PRESENT PRESENT.