15, 10 & Kids

two straight male boys.
three straight female girls.

the heart of their paternal grandpa,
the eyes of their mother.
I hope I love them enough to
correct them when they’re wrong,
I hope their mother doesn’t
believe in the ‘archaic’ way
of spanking a child that errs.
offspring willing to be humans,
willing to speak & practice Yoruba.
I pray I am worthy to be called
-father-
I pray she is worthy to be called
-mother-

Tomide Abdul