MZUZU University Writers Forum

Rise I shine

On the dust
Was fallen
Alienate and illegitimate
A bastardirised bunny
But like a vapour
To the sky
I will rise
No wonder
The still the slope
Might be
The higher the altitude
Might seems
To the climax
I will flap
The pectoralis major will contract
Fight feathers will overlap
Like an eagle against gravity I will fly away

Oh no! It's dark
The ugly altocumulus and statocumulus
Has made my winder to rose
My night are too long and cold than my days
The night around seem thick
With horrors and evil
The evaporation, transpiration, condensation
Has made my eyes to precipitate
Rainfall, run fall
Has erode my fertility
But sun will smile
Summers will began
Clear sky clouds will vanish

By Evelys Ehilld

Bound By Light

Why do you trail me silently wherever I go?
At noon or midnight, you refuse to let me be
When I run you run; when I slow you slow
Are you my burden, or part of me?
You stretch long when fear weighs on my mind,
You shrink when courage makes me stand tall.
Tell me, dark follower, truth undefined,
Why are you with me through rise and fall?

I am born of your light and shaped by your fear,
I vanish only when darkness is whole.
I hide what you hide, what you never declare,
The silent echo of your soul
You cannot lose me,nor can you flee,
For I am the proof that you stand in the light.
Walk on, my owner and remember me
Without you, I fade into endless night

By Jolijo Emmanuel (Heba Mw)

A conversation between a Shadow and it's owner

When you moves, I move too
I'm always there wherever you go
You try to hide but I'm always near
A dark shape that follows without a fear

In the light I'm long and thin
But at night I'm darker within
I see things you don't want to say
Your secrets are mine every day

Owner why do you run from me?
I'm part of you don't you see?
I know your fears your joys, your pain
I'm your shadow always the same

Let's talk owner don't be shy
I'll tell you truths when you're passing by
I'm the one who knows you best
Your shadow your friend in every test.

By Sexena chiwaya

Conversation between a shadow and it's owner

I can not imagine way it is so
Is it mine scheduled into reflection?
Are you mad?
Why are you following me everywhere I go?

Do you want to review my secret or be a witness when God judge fools?
This secret is between me and you
My name is Samson and my parents told me that I'm a last Born, is not last Born ended I have my twin brother.

You are a real friend indeed
Either in prison cage we are two
No one can make us apart
Same s*x, whatever the same
In both physical and spiritual world we be.

I only disagree when the sun is setting and going to the South
My brother become a tall than me, are you a twin brother indeed
When moving in the streets full of grass you moves to the bush
You are full of ambiguity
I can never disambiguate you my brother Shadow

By Samson Kachingala

*VASTY RELATIONSHIP*

At varsity life feels like a long hot road. I walk between lectures with a tired mind and a heavy heart. My shadow follows me quiet and close just like the thoughts I carry about friendships love and expectations. When I stop to think its with me.

I ask my shadow why relationships at varsity feel so confusing. It reminds me that it is born from light just as relationships grow from shared time and effort. It moves when I move teaching me that every choice I make in love and friendship shapes what follows me.

When fear enters my heart fear of rejection, misunderstanding or being alone my shadow grows long. When I am confident and honest it fades. My shadow shows me that relationships reflect who I am inside my strengths and my flaws.

At night when silence fills my room the shadow disappears. Yet I understand in the darkness we are one. My varsity relationships are part of me, teaching me to grow, to understand myself, and to walk forward with maturity.

*By Jeremiah Jaston Kachamba (Energizer)*

Why always within my territory?

I hate it, largely the way I hate hell
As to why always within my territory?
You follow me, U don't observe my personal space
It's you everywhere, around me
But why?

The crux part of it,
You imitate, you mimic,
everything I do.
It hurts, I'm scared of my tomorrow's privacy
Will you not be my Judas?
If so?
Why always me?
I ask you, a so-called my shadow
Why always within my territory?

Aaaah! Don't blame me,
You misuse me!
You overwork me!
You trouble my peace!
You, a so-called person
You carry me to places I don't like!
But you man, why always colonising me?
I'm tired of your senseless movements!
And can't you change me?
I try so hard.... To go out of your way
But why, lingering around my presence?
Answer me, you inconsiderate man
Why always within my territory?

By: Yohane Enock Jangwa
For MZUNI Writers forum.

Yesterday the Writers’ Forum held its last meeting of the semester.
In the session we did a quick writing exercise: the prompt was “ .”

The idea was to get everyone writing freely and continuously to spark creativity and shake off any blocks.

Following the meeting, each member's piece will be posted here, either a poem or short story.

It was a lively, productive way to wrap up the semester’s activities.

*LAST MONDAY of 2025 : _Resolutions_*

Here comes the last Monday!
Perhaps the day we crossed paths, talked first or I don’t know!
Maybe something happened on Monday? Something great!

If nothing happened, it will happen today!
It is actually happening right now!
I am writing you this message to appreciate you for being there all my “little one” days
Until this last Monday. Congratulations !

I celebrate our unique, far but close bond, and the silence that has once made noise!
And if Heaven’s favour us to face 2026!
Let’s still stick together, be good family, friends and business mates!

Lot’s of Love
Becoming
Little One🥺💚✍🏾

*STATUS CONNECTION*

Three weeks ago, I posted a certain girl on my status, wishing her a happy birthday. A simple post nothing much. But just a few minutes later, a certain boy had seen the status and couldn’t even hide his excitement.

“Bro, who is that girl? I really fell in love with her. I have never met ladies as beautiful as her. I love her… I need a connection. I need her”he said.

His words were fast, honest and full of feeling. So I asked him the question that mattered; “Do you really love this girl?” And without hesitation, he said yes.
That was enough for me.
*Ndinakunga cross* I connected them.

And today? They’re together. A beautiful couple.Enjoying each other, vibing like they were made for one another. Something truly interesting.

Their story proves one thing;
Love doesn’t need a location. Love just needs hearts that feel the same. If may ask them today, “Where did you meet?” And they’ll just reply with excitement and a little laughter:

“We met on *Gubs status*.”

Straight, Simple and Real.
Most people don’t know how to create such a connection but here it is. A reminder that love can find you anywhere.
Even on a status.

Written by Esteemed Leo Prince Gubs