Poem; Alick Mushekwa®
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*FATHERLY LOVE*
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Dad, let me play with your beards, then you play with my mind

Love offered on a wrinkled face;
Smiles are never seen on his face;
Joy comes in the morning; but his face is ever mourning
His voice is ever groaning;
He becomes happy when lonely;
Happiness comes after he's satisfied
He's beatings electrocute my body
"Your fatherly love is amazing!"

Dad; you've been there in hard times
Your ideas were not easy to digest just like hard chyme
You neutralized my acidic mind by applying your wisdom lime
You flogged me when I store your dimes
However you showed me all the good times
For you I can sing "If beating was a crime"
Then I am willing to be beaten;
You are my hero and you deserve to be my Ben ten!

Love offered on a wrinkled face;
Smiles are never seen on his face;
Joy comes in the morning; but his face is ever mourning
His voice is ever groaning;
He becomes happy when lonely;
Happiness comes after he's satisfied
He's beatings electrocute my body
"Your fatherly love is amazing!"

My son sit down;
I want to shine on you like a sun
Don't take my words for funny

Play with my beards, I play with your mind

My words a simple; I wanna make your life nimble so that you can never thimble

I have seen parts of the world more than you have; don't laugh when you hear me saying life is tough

Never say enough is enough when problems block your way, because your ancestors will always be there to make a way

You should always observe to worship them everyday to clear you way

Never be at bay with your mother; she gave birth to you and as your father I have to nurture you

Believe me, what I can see while sitting down, you can't see it even if you are to climb up a tree

My wisdom I leave with you not like the way your mother gives you breast milk

Teachings I walk you through not like the way your pastors give you

Lessons I deliver to you not like the way your teachers deliver to you

My beating is painful, but unforgettable lesson like the day of your achievements

I take you as my business cause I want you to grow through my wisdom investments

Don't be weighed down by thoughts of any man who comes your way, you were meant for greatness.....

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