Renowned vernacular poet Robert Chiwamba has once again struck an emotional chord with audiences—this time stepping into the shoes of heartbroken women in his powerful new spoken word piece, Mphepo Za Msintho, released on Tuesday.

In just one minute of poetic brilliance, Chiwamba paints a vivid picture of love lost, narrating the emotional aftermath faced by women and girls who gave their all—only to be left shattered.

The poem captures the sacrifices, vulnerability and blind hope that many young women invest in love, often at the cost of self-worth.

Chiwamba delivers these lines with a soul-piercing cadence, "Kwa anyamata onse tinaphyophyona padzulo, kugulirana mphatso zapamwamba, kugwilama manja, awo azichemwali tikuti mumu, kuwachapira nkuwaphikira…"

It opens by showing a girl holding a placard with inscription:  "kukonda kukundivuta chifukwa cha iwe". A direct and painful message that echoes the sentiments of countless women who have reached their emotional breaking point—too wounded to dare fall in love again.

In Mphepo za Msintho, Chiwamba doesn’t just sympathize—he exposes. He unravels the calculated lies and manipulative games some men play to win affection, only to abandon the very women who adored them. It’s a mirror held up to society, calling out a pattern too often normalized in today’s romantic relationships. 

In an interview, Chiwamba said Mphepo Za Msintho was inspired by unfulfilled love experiences, expectations and lessons. 

He said: "It is a poem that understands failed love as lessons to better oneself in the next relationship."

The poem closes with a poignant line that hints at transformation and emotional rebirth:

"Ukakhala pabwino, poipa pamakulonda, mphepo za msintho zikuomba, sitizakhalanso chimodzimodzi, ai zikomo."

As always, Chiwamba brings not just poetry but a revolution in words. Mphepo za Msintho is not just a spoken word piece—it’s a call for healing, awakening, and standing strong in the face of heartbreak.

The piece of art falls under the "Puma Mwana short poetry video project," an initiative that will release 25 short poetry videos--40  seconds to 1 munute 20 seconds. 

According Chiwamba the project aims to discover how Malawians would receive short poems.