What would you tell a 5 year old
Who knows he has a father
But he’s nowhere near?
How would you explain to the 13 year old;
Who became a teenager at 19.
He had to grow up,
Faced with the presence of his father’s absence.
What was the 15 year old to say,
In the gathering where his father was called ‘boy’?
He had to sit with greying men.
He had become his own father.
Married to his mother and shouldered the weight of his family alone,
He watched the boys on the fields running,
Muscles twitching with the fullness of youth,
He turns away, pondering the affairs of the home.
He was mataryed,
His youth was killed for a cause he wanted no hand in,
The adults wanted more from him
All he wanted was to be 13 years old.
His smile turned into an everlasting scowl,
He retreated into the void in himself.
His spirit man, never attained puberty,
The young lion who never sprouted his mane.
Because you quote Shakespeare you think you’re deep?
Fill your legs in his shoes, do they fit?
This, this is deep.
EhisTheMen
This is one to ponder upon. Great job EhisTheMen. Really insightful piece.
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Thanks Baby Girl…
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Really deep, keep it up!!!
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Oshey mehn ππΎ
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This makes so much sense. In a world where maturity is not by choice. π. This is great. I like the tots behind it. Nice one man
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Thank you Success.. π
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This speaks to me on different levels..very insightful bro.
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Thanks mehn. I’m glad you could relate
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Great workβ¦
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Thank you Lolade βΊβΊ
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This is deep. Nice one bro
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Thanks mehn βπΎ
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Wow! Thereβs plenty here
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There’s plenty everywhere
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Cos you quote Shakespeare you think youβre deep?
Fill your legs in his shoes, do they fit?
Felt that in my sexy tall pretty and awesome soulπππ
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Really beautiful soul ππ
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Your beautiful soul.. Thank you
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Twist of Fate. It’s something I can relate to, well done π
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Thanks Bina π
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Twist of fate, well done my dear π very unique but we can relate with
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Too Relatable
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Thank you Son of Wayas
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Wow… This is a side I never never knew about… Ehisthemen
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Apparently… You could know more..
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Because you quote Shakespeare, you think you are deep is deepππ
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This is practically the story of most of us, we see ourselves caught up in situations we never expected but we try to survive. Thanks for this piece ehisthemen. Keep it up β
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Thank you Kennie. Glad you could relate..βπΎ
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Tell me about it. I can freaking relate on all levels bro. Keep writing please π
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ππΎππΎ We’re men, who relate.. Thank you Steevane
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Too sad for me.
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Well life ain’t always about smiles…
Thank you for reading tho..
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Only a person with an insightful mind could write such an amazing piece. Keep writing! π
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Thank you Darshana.. Only an Insightful mind would understand..
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Oh wow this is beautiful. Sounds so real.
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Thank you sir βπΎβπΎ
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