The beauty of an Irresponsible Father

#SilentNoises ~knm

 

I dedicate this poem to all you single mothers whose education was cut short because you fell prey to those big elderly wolves out there. To you in particular. You know who you are.                Rise up and smile with the rising sun. In you. Never give up.  Blessings Always.

 

 

 

Eyes on her, he claimed to be smitten
With smooth words he claimed to be a kitten,
Hand in hand, legs entwined
He claimed her as a twinny
She believed she was enshrined
In a stonecold heart
That only sought her sugary and sweet fruit.

Boom! The bomb. Schooling shattered.
To him it never mattered.
He was chasing money
She made him angry
Better to destroy
Said the good friend
Yes good friend
They played in the same league

Smart girl. Now a lady
Runaway.
Kept her baby safe
Refuge in God
You want a relationship
When you never built a bridge
Can you call him your child?

Now you sit in church
Doing churchical stuff
I cannot judge but you are not a role model
Have you claimed your child?
Or waiting till they step into their blessings?

Your character is beautiful
Worthy of emulation
The beauty of an Irresponsible Father!

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Published by #SilentNoises ~knm

Kwasi (First name rhymes with Crazy but he is not) Ntem-Mensah is a father and a husband. He is a mentor, a Fatherhood Consultant and a member of the Fatherhood Roundtable. Kwasi is currently the Fatherhood Initiative Coordinator working with ECHN-Family Development Center’s Healthy Families Healthy Babies program. He is the co-chair of ECHN’s Unity Collaborative where the work is focused on Diversity and Inclusion. Kwasi is a member of the Board of Education of Manchester. He also serves as a director of The Manchester Land Conservation Trust and is the Secretary for The Council of Ghanaian Associations in Connecticut. He is also on the CFSP Advisory Council. Kwasi does collaborative work with the DOC and DCF. He is the creator of ReadToMe and Celebrating Our Fathers events. Kwasi facilitates 24/7 Dads and Circle of Security parenting. He is the author of the anthology of poems and short story “A Silent Noisy Walk in My Mind” and publisher of “SilentNoises.org”. He is also a radio presenter at CMRadio, a Ghanaian radio station based in East Hartford and a member of AABAC, an advocacy association for people of color. Lastly, Kwasi is a wonderful community advocate that is eager to work with people all races, genders and socio-economic background

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