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Mr. President
by Maina wa Kinyatti

You who have made yourself
Proprietor of our history
Defender of backward ideas
We are you captives
You can keep us in captivity
As long as you wish
You can murder us
But you cannot succeed in suppressing
Our revolutionary writings
You cannot cage ideas
You cannot murder ideas
Ideas belong to the people

In spite of your efforts
The fire of revolution
Will grow and spread
From universities to factories
From factories to the mountains
From the forests to the river banks
Your days are numbered

15 January 1987
Kamiti M.S. Prison

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Mr. President - Maina wa Kinyatti.pdf