Nákpwedza nikutivyeni ela sionere mutu, nchiiha ela taphana mutu yenijibu. Kpwani mkpwono wangu ni mfupi sana hata usiweze kukukombolani? Au sina uwezo wa kukutivyani? Nnaphodemula, nikuumisa bahari, nikuhenda myuho ikakala jangbwa, ngʼonda aho nkufwa akanuka lovu kpwa kukosa madzi.
Náriyariya, ela sipatire mutu wa kuniterya, náangalala kpwa kukala taphayakala na mutu wa kuniunga mkpwono, phahi mkpwono wangu uchinipha ushindi, na tsukizi zangu zichinitiya nguvu.
ndakuhendani muolagbwe kpwa upanga, namwi mosi mundatsindzwa, kpwa kukala nákuihani ela tamuihikire, nágomba ela tamuniphundzire. Mwahenda mai phangu matsoni, na mchitsambula mambo gasigonihamira.”