Asiimwe Simon Poet Narrative

My Choice

Mama said to me
“liL simon, never you be you
Never please you
Please me who made you live
Always walk under my arm
Now be what I want you to be
Be a doctor
And be my son
Be in the laboratory
Be treating hearts
Fix the rotting kidneys
Fix the rotting lungs
Save the dying thousands
And be my son"

But for I said to mama 
"I wanna be me
And please every man
I wanna be a writer
A prophet of justice
A son of the society
Mending morals
Of today and tomorrow
We the sons of today
That way we follow.

Now I wanna be me
I wanna be a writer
A voice of the voiceless
A hero of the silent
A burner of the thousands
A hope of the hopeless
A friend of the abandoned
A voice that never dies
A poet of all times
The breaker of injustice lines
And I will be your son
And a son of every man"

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Patricia Lewis February 8, 2013 at 11:50 AM As parents we always want the best for our children but some times we don't want them to grow up! Not giving them a chance to decide on what they would want to be trying to chisel their minds into some profession they would have chosen for themselves. Beautiful poem Simmplissity=Patricia Lewis

Joe Maverick February 7, 2013 at 10:26 AM I came across this Simon as I visited the featured page; I must say this is a very good piece indeed your place was well earned.."

Poet Destroyer A February 4, 2013 at 10:58 PM Simon, :-) Congratulations with your creative top featured poem of the week. Take care and have yourself an excellent time here on the soup... I know I sure am. * or should I say I will at least try. Always~ & ~ Forever*LINDA" ((ps...love the red avatar... good one))

Debra Falgout June 16, 2012 at 7:25 PM Listen to your soul and you will live a long time,,follow your dreams,,sounds like "being you" is a great human being,,,love debra

Anne-Lise Andresen January 31, 2012 at 1:43 AM Simon, being YOU is good,well written. -oxox hugs Anne-Lise Asiimwe Simon February 2, 2012 at 1:00 AM Thanks Anne, YOU WE GOT TO STAND ON OWN.

January 31, 2012 at 12:46 AM Great poem Simon! As I was reading it, it felt like each line was a slide show and I felt a connection to it. I think most people in someway or another have felt this emotion. Well penned, great emotion. Tribulation to triumph. Asiimwe Simon February 2, 2012 at 1:01 AM Thank Emma, you know we got to be we not what they want us to be.