Mama Mama Mama
i never paid mortgage
not to mention rent;
i lived
free
i ate and drank
free
i run about
without a care
i did not work yet i enjoyed
i feared none
mama mama mama
i cry from the waters
it’s icy cold
it stinks
it is sewage!
papa papa papa
why did you leave
you lied to
mama me mama me
it could have been me
running around
in tears Mama stood
never to do it again
absolute love on me she showers
guiding me till she leaves.
hold on,
My papa was my mama
‘cos mama left me
mothers day is a day for Mothers and those
that care for us like mothers should
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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Great writing for mothers day.
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Thank you Doc
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