One evening, while playing chess, my papa said to me:
“Tom, be SERIOUS;
Tom, be RESPONSIBLE ;
Tom, be a MAN;
Tom, you mates are GETTING AHEAD OF YOU.”
I was really touched,
And his words got me determined,
But I misunderstood his counsel.
I searched for an easy way to be all he wanted me to be,
I finally got an idea,
And I executed it asap.
I found this pretty lady,
I asked her out just to fulfill it all.
She liked me too,
She would do anything for me.
She said yes.
We were in a SERIOUS relationship,
I was later RESPONSIBLE for her pregnancy,
I was happy to BE A MAN,
I was finally AHEAD OF SOME OF MY MATES .
I felt fulfilled.
I was happy with my achievements.
It looked very simple to me.
I went to Papa and relayed it all to him.
I was very surprised,
When he slapped me in the face.
I could not but wonder why I was slapped.
I was made to leave his house,
And everybody told me I was an idiot.
I later realized I misunderstood papa’s counsel.
I agreed with them all I was an idiot.
The baby is coming soon,
The mother has been chased out,
I had told her my papa would be happy,
So we decided to keep it,
Not knowing I would be thrown out too.
Here we are in the cold night,
Looking for where to rest our heads,
Hoping our people will forgive us,
Praying the kid survives.

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