To My Father

There has been no other father but pa Joe Ndifor Who cared for my brothers and I, drinking no liqour To him I shall always be grateful For in his course, he taught us not to be hateful My brothers and I never lacked For his business never cracked père, je t'aime.

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Aiyah Torres

Date: 6/27/2014 3:40:00 PM

very well done, Michael!!! you are creating a piece which everyone would love to read!! ,... I wanna thank you for stopping by on my poem... Keep your pen high!!!! :O)) _AIyah

Temajung Michael Tanjang
Date: 6/28/2014 2:49:00 PM

thanks miss i pray u keep reading my poems as i will do you, especially the one entittled " is there still hope" that poem won my first prize on poemsclub, in a contest; so pray read it. thanks very much love

Casarah Nance

Date: 4/20/2014 7:32:00 AM

its so great to have a positive role model thanks for telling us about it. I dont' know what that last line means, but the rest of the poem spoke well of your pa. :)

Peninnah Nganga

Date: 4/19/2014 7:59:00 AM

That sounds like an honorable man! May you walk in his feet too,may your son sing the same lyric some day!!!

Temajung Michael Tanjang
Date: 4/19/2014 1:27:00 PM

THANKS MISS