The forest is well lit
The canopy is huge and green
The supports are huge and lame
The base is firmly rooted
Whence cometh the light
As it wafts at waist level
Caressing the supports
Wooing them in confidence
It is dark above
It is dark below
It is sweet light here
Though i cannot see my feet
I fret in fear
I am drenched in a fever
The lure of the light
Dancing and singing
Has brought me far
Take me home
Home to my motherland
The land of my umbilical cord
There, I will see my feet.
I know my way home
©08252015. KwasiNtemMensah
http://www.kntemmensah.com
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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Beautiful but sad poem.
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