You want me to pour out
What I'm feeling
The world ain't ready for that
Unless I'm using some type of squid ink
There is no pen for that
You want me to share
And unleash the beast within
But you see the thing is
It's not something you can tame
Please just take me
Husked and shelled and buried
Not empty
Just marred and stained
A little weary
Hence my apprehension
My contention
To reveal what's under this hood
There is no need to upend what we have built
Just so you can uncover
How much tears have been spilled
But I'm capable of love still
Only if you'll have me
Under one condition
You keep close and closed
And not ask what need not be known
Basi ndio hivo
Tutaishi bila fujo
Basi ndio hivo
Tutaishi kwa upendo