Lawan Haibu
@lawanhaibu171359
1 year ago
At 62
Bright and sunny days
Came and pass like precious gems
Child you must have grown
Those at your age have far flown
Tell me something that will brighten up my day
Tell me your smile is deep
Your sons and daughters make it as well
At 62
You must have grown
You paid your way up the ladder as well
You grows your flowers and survive on them
Tell me something that will brighten up my day
At 62
Remember you had sons
Sons that need you to feed them well
Provide them shelter and lot of warmth
Their bones is fine and brittle as well
At 62
Remember you have grown
Don't let the elephants eat your hay
Remember they are big and mean
They can swallow a whole tree
At 62
You must play it safe
Make sure your sons are well kept
Their innocent blood must not spill
They don't have much to spare
Make sure they don't bicker on toy
Bickering causes to much noise
At 62
You are not so old
Your eyes can see the bully everywhere
Don't let them be the verdict anywhere
Your voice is loud and heard
Don't let your sons hear from them
Your hands are steady and can work
Don't let them do the roofing on your head
At 62
Your are well grown
Be careful and carefree
Don't let anyone baby you again
You're old enough to be a mother
All you need is beautiful sons
At 62
Remember you're still yourself
Just tell me something that will brighten up my day
Haibu L.
05.10.2022
First October mark the celebration of Nigerian independence. Wrote this poem last year.
