Mahfooz Ali Poems

To be a part of a family like mine
is so divine
where love is shown
hurt is shared
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Fathers hold you when you have bad dreams
And they comfort you when all is lost it seems.
Fathers teach you to dribble a basketball and shoot a free throw
And they lead you as you grow.
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I need a mother who would love me
I need a mother who would take care of me
I need a mother who would understand me
I need a mother for who I am
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Open them, open them
let the light shine,
Release the binds
of chains and twine.
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You are my everything
you are my lover and my friend
the one I confide to
when I am sad, happy, or I
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I remember,
as a very young child mom's loving touch.
It had a delightfully delicious feel of warmth
and security upon my senses.
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As I sat in the school lounge,
reading a covered book prior to class.
A picturesque beauty sat directly in front of me,
I faced her profile less than a yard away.
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Daddy- -
How I loved
to wear your big shirts
and
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Oh sweet memory,
my heart breaks deep inside.
Oh sweet memory,
it's you I'm trying to hide.
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Winter time is full of light,
Winter time is big and bright,
Winter time is full of fun,
Winter time has lots of sun,
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