Old Mzee Kombo sitting in the sun
Remembering, narrating stories of his youth
To his children's children ninety nine of them
Eleven wives he married
Each after every harvest
Some were short, others were tall
But none disappointed him whatsoever
A bright man even in his old age
Knowing all his children and grandchildren by name
That is truly an eighth wonder
For old mzee kombo is ninety-nine years.
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