(Ayee!
Manze,
leo
ni
sherehe!) (
Joy
Nkirote,
ni
birthday
girl!) (
Tukinunua,
we
dancing!
Si
uko!)
On
the
twenty-fifth
of
August,
two
thousand
and
three
On
the
twenty-fifth
of
August,
two
thousand
and
three
A
little
spark
of
heaven
was
given
to
me
We
named
you
Joy
Nkirote,
a
blessing
from
above
A
sweet
Mwenda
daughter,
surrounded
by
our
love
From
your
very
first
smile
to
your
very
first
stride
You
filled
every
moment
with
laughter
and
pride (
Noma!)