The Wealth Of Children Poem by Yousif Ibrahim Abubaker Abdalla

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM: This poem was written on Sunday, March 22,2026. In this sonnet, a subtle truth gradually reveals itself one that can only be fully understood through lived experience. What may seem like simple acts of giving in childhood transforms into a deep language of love and sacrifice in adulthood. A father discovers that true joy doesn't come from what he owns, but from what he shares, and even more so, from the happiness reflected in his children's eyes. The poem beautifully illustrates this gentle legacy of love, where one generation unknowingly mirrors the one that preceded it. In celebrating Eid, it also pays tribute to something far more enduring: the selfless joy that defines parenthood. Let's take a moment to recognize these quiet sacrifices and carry them forward with the same sincerity and grace.