Song Of A Single Mother.. Poem by Bamukunda Hillary

Like the salt of the earth
That night defined us
It proclaimed us mother and father
And we had to push the agenda further.
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God knows
How we didn't mince in our vows
That Satan and certain mammals couldn't poke their nose
In what seemed to be our new mars
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We roared like hungry meal card politicians
And danced like new tacticians
No need for a few musicians
Our voices were mosquito repellent
With sounds that silenced night frogs
Never mind the heartbeat and wasted sweat.
For I took every promise at the moment as an oath.
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Now comes your earthly child as a price
You simply walk away from shame
You have forgotten the past and you expect a future
No harness for your blood, No love for your lineage
Curse me forever, castigate and cross out my history
But own up to the battle of your balls
A footballercan't be a refereein the same game
As you shoot and score so must you protect your game
Lest you will loose the game, the tournament and your legacy.
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