In the delivery room,
He took me in his arms
I felt the crisp Bank bills in his shirt pocket,
jingle of coins in his pant pocket
I knew it,
This man was my ATM card.
I snuggled close to him
Gave him a huge smile.
8/3/2025

I loved to see my reflection in the mirror,
In my childhood and youth,
After that I looked at it with anxiety,
And then  as I aged I had second thoughts.
8/3/2025

He sat outside the party hall,
Ragged  poor and hungry,,
He had not eaten for two days,
Inside he could hear the rich music of clinking of spoons forks and glasses,
Whilst outside the strings of his heart whined for a morsel,
As he doubled with hunger,
A little girl dressed like a fairy stood before him,
She had a plate full of the most delicious food,
It's my birthday today uncle,
It will give me great joy if you will share my happiness with me,
As she handed out the plate to him,
And don't forget to bless me.
7/3/2025

Live every moment.
7/3/2025

Very rich and busy parents asked their son,
"You have every luxury here,,
Best food,
People at your beck and call,
Why do you prefer your middle class friend's home more than ours.
Ours is a cold empty house,
Theirs is a small warm home,
Full of loving people with time for each other,
Here I feel I am with strangers ,
With my own who I rarely see or talk,
There I am with a family
Where hugs , kisses and laughter comes naturally,
Though not rich,
Little by little they have built their home,
With a mother's love and a father's care,
There I feel I belong.
5/3/2025

On ma's hair,
Dad's going to come home early,
And in good mood
We will get money to see a movie.
4/3/2025

Is my wake-up call,
Of what I should do and not do,
At present,
And in rhe future.
4/3/2025