The odds that we can help are high. I always use Conky on Zorin and I do not see that stopping anytime soon.
I recommend using Conky-manager2 on Zorin OS 16:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tomtomtom/conky-manager
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt install conky-manager2
Launch CM2 and open the settings icon on the far right side. Go to Locations and ensure that your conky files are set by their path.