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Kampala at 7



As the sun sets, dusk draws nearer.
People from all walks of life,
Moving left and right
In panic, fidget to cross the road
at no zebra crossing
Rush hour it is!

Women,
Children still in their school uniforms
vending merchandise.
Idlers wander around,
hustlers rub shoulders trying to get somewhere

Car horns beep,
Taxi drivers hooting
Prolonged, impatiently
Police sirens rumble, as convoys pass by in awe

Boda bodas waiting at the corner of a common road,
Causing chaos,
Calling for clients in pairs.,
Kabalagala Kansanga Bunga Soya
Charging half the price.
The extreme end person
Enduring butt bumps on humps.

Traffic lights go red, and green a decade later
The commotion at these junctions,
Utmost collision of bikes and vehicles
Is not for the faint hearted

Be that as it may

The upper Kampala driveway
Exquisite, cool weather
Street lights giving a bright ray through the car glass

Quiet serene environment
Via the avenue
The sound of a car driving past
Sounds new on the tarmac with no potholes

Kampala at 7
Dawn to dusk
Are relatable.







Comments

Unknown said…
You are appreciated
Unknown said…
That mess in Kampala oh God, it's crazy
Unknown said…
Exactly what happens on the streets of Kampala
Anonymous said…
you have said it all
Unknown said…
That's the way it is...
Unknown said…
Yeah, Kampala streets are so active during those hours
I kept on picturing the road near mega standard supermarket and the new park, in contrast with speke road 😂.
Unknown said…
Really u took yo tym to put dat into writing well-done dia
Unknown said…
Really u took yo tym to put dat into writing well-done dia
Akromit said…
And as you are trying to settle in the taxi, someone snatches your phone

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