9 Bweenka mbuli likumbi mbolisunguluka akumana, mbweeke ubo alakwe uya mucuumbwe mbwaalobelabo limwi.
Soonse tulyeelete kufwa. Ono nditufwa buumi bwesu bulababo anga ngamaanshi apukulwa atakonshaniki kuyolwa. Lesa lakwe taanyayi buumi, sombi ulalangoola nshila yakuboosha mwanaakwe kuswa mucishi ncaakalobokelaako.
Amundekeeko ngumwewo muuwo kaantana kufwa, ee, kaantana kushimingana akuloba.
Paceebo ceeci boowa bwancata cine, bulemu bwangu bwakayabo anga bwatolwa amuuwo. Kuswitilila kwangu kwashiminganabo anga ndikumbi.
“Ndacaashabo myaaka iniini kwaamba ayi ntole nshila itaboolwa.
Nsangalaleewo kaantana kuya kutaboolwa, ee, kumusena uko kutaaku mumuni nooceyi.
Ono bulya mbwaafwa inga ndalikashishanshi kulya? Sa inga ndamubusha ayi abe muumi alimwi? Sobwe, nebo ndimenshi nkaye nkwaaya, sombi lakwe taakoonshi kuboola kuli ndime.”
Ndakalinga kuyeeya ayi bulya nebo taaku kubonanaawo aMwaami Lesa, ee, kubonanaawo anguwe mucishi cino ca boomi. Abalo bantu bacili boomi nebo taaku kubonanaabo tubili nabi kwikala pakati kabo mucishi cino.
Ulalengesha makumbi kusula maanshi akulengesha kubeka mumakumbi ayo moonse.
Busongo bwakwe mbulaamfu kwiinda peela liculu, ono webo inga wacitanshi? Kuya panshi buleendilila pamusena wabafu, ono webo inga weshibanshi?
Nendakasansulwa, naakwiinga sunu nshintoopenga. Ncakwiila naakwiinga ndiletebo tontolo
Ono nceentoolangilabo nkuya mumusena wa bafu. Uko ndaakoona mumunshinshe.
Sa kulaakuya anebo mucuumbwe? Sa ndushinisho ndaakuya andulo mubulongo?”
Ono bulya balifwite, ncakwiila tabacibete boomi. Teshi bakabukeewo musongo ceebo mwebo mwabapa mulandu akubanyonyoola. Ndushinisho taaku eshi akabeebalukeewo tubili.
