The Rod: To spare or not to spare

Oga,
If pikin tiff
Cut him hand, make e learn.
Let him know the ways of the Lord,
For if you spare the rod, forget the rest.

Don’t fret
When shadows hunt,
Your past will haunt you all.
If you didn’t plant those seeds well,
then you’re in a pot of soup with pepper.

Ruddapoet