RIP MY BEST FRIEND ATTILIO TAGALILE

July has been a very tough month on me.  For, I recently lost two close friends in Kenya and Tanzania respectively. It started with the sudden passing of John Njema Ndamu of Githakwa, Tetu, Nyeri whom I have known for many years. Before long, another great friend of mine, Attilio Tagalile (pictured) suddenly passed on without even being informed. His family thought I had known of his passing, while actually I didn't. He died on 8th July and I have just got the news today morning. It is sad and unfortunate for me that in the entire past week,  my bad, I did not venture into social media where I would have gotten the bad news. Tagalile was not only a friend but a brother.  He will be deeply missed. My heart goes out to his widow, Mary, children Hans, Doreen and Yvonne and his grandson, Noah. Indeed, in the world, we are just like shades that can evaporate anytime shall the maker decide. 

RIP MY BEST FRIEND AND BROTHER HAMBA KAHLE

NENDA SALAMA

SALALA SALAMA

ATTILIO TAGALILE

Attilio I am hurtingly calling you

I don’t know if you can really hear me

If you can, please understand

You’ll always be deeply missed

Your demise came unexpectedly

Bro, it came very quickly

It struck me like a thunderbolt

Despite all that 

Brother rest peacefully in eternity

Tagalile my Brother

Can you hear me?

It’s me 

If you can, please listen

Go well and say high to Reggie Mhango

Hopefully you remember him well

Yeah, he’s the Nyasa you worked with 

I knew you through him as a Brother

As an akin, Reggie linked us up then

Dear Bro, go Well

Fare thee well

Attilio my friend,

Your other party Mary will dearly and deeply miss You

Hans, Doreen, Yvonne and Noah will forever grieve for You

We all who knew you will always pray for you

Sleep well my Brother

Go well my Brother

Fare thee well my Friend

Your readership are still shocked

You’ve left them quickly

They still can’t believe what happened

Yet, it happened

You're where we can’t reach you physically

Spiritually,  we'll always be with You

Rest well my sport Writer

Rest well my Brother

Fare thee well Hero

We all know nobody’ll live forever

Yet, we've never accepted that, never

We knew You’d die like anybody

Yet not this faster my Buddy

Pains are unbearable my Friend

When I remember your jokes and sagacity

It is as if it were yesterday

No, You no longer are around 

What can I say?

God knows what and why

Why should we die

How we die

When we die

Only God knows

Go well my Friend

Fare thee well Friend

Hamba kahle Mfowethu

Hamba kahle Mzalwane

Lala salama Mwanakwetu

Rest in peace my Elder Brother

We’ll meet again one day

As come as go