Mama Papa Life Lessons

Just the other day I cried cried for mummy’s arms I wouldn’t have let anyone else hold me everything to me she was the only being I knew with superpowers. Mummy look what I found.. throw that away my dear it will harm you mummy teach me how to tie my laces son think of a rabbits ears… genius isn’t she? Mum I got hurt... come ill apply some herbs to it… come here son be a man the lion of the homestead he never cries never, I got an "A" I know you are just like me what do you expect? Daddy I failed in my exams.. a frown on his face that you didn’t get from my side of the family go and talk to your mother. he hated me grew up in thought that he was rude grew up in fear. Now the world has changed almost saying goodbye to ...“mummy a lollipop, shoe, book I can’t imagine mummy I need rent HUH! That is not manly I now understand HIM daddy an eagles feather is only found in the nest on the longest tree the world has swallowed me teaching me that independent is what I should be just like daddy used to say slowly, carefully beating me into being like daddy I now know him why so strict why so silent why so scary mh mh mh I now know why his laughter and anger seemed to be married The smile I put on, the tears that almost come out of me, the car am about to drive, mention them an infinite list I have a hard Working strong independent man I am... all I got from my African mamma and papa