I Am Sorry Son
Flap your ego
against the angry
river
i know it will calm
it down just like
the fierce
Looking masked
spirit who was drunk
to rest.
Rebuff my tears and
love
I will understand
your pains.
Listen to my heart
pounding heavily in
pain
Pleading for mercy
and grace which you
hung in the
mountain.
Eat not and drink
not but listen and
care
To the written words
swirling in my heart
for peace.
My blood is hot, my
cells against its
walls for
Revenge upon my
heartless attitude
towards you,
Under the sultry
sun, back to the
street of agony.
I made you
fatherless, left you
naked under the
bridge
Forgive son for
abandoning you when
you needed me most.
I am sorry son for
the abuse on your
father,
Calm the blazing
fierce anger in your
heart.
Let there be peace,
let there be peace .
you may, i may, we
may drive together
in
Freedom towards the
thatched hut where
your sister
Was buried, then we
pray together for
her heart
To rest in peace in
an embalmed palms of
the creator.
Son speak and speak
well for the cruelty
of my being
I will under stand
your sorrow.
Never in life have i
loved you like a
mother,
I was always there
to make you weep in
the
Sight of monkeys who
in turn mock you to
shame.
Leaving behind the
royal blood flowing
in your bone marrow.
The veil had been
uncovered and now i
realized
My heartless
character to you
Only my words left
in my mouth i
fetched to say
I am sorry son.
Copyright © John Chizoba Vincent | Year Posted 2014
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