DAVID WAPAR
It was 24 years ago when mama conceived you
From a shapeless mass of flesh and fluid
You grew into an infant where she and I
Welcomed into this world on fifth July
You were everything to us since that day
When mama called to say she came off pain
You were born weighing no more than a kilo
I brought you napkins and bright fluffy pillows
Years sweep by and here you are graduating
After four years and a Degree in Accounting
We didn’t expect you’d be such a fine young lady
Accomplishing many things that’d make us happy
Your mom was just like you when we first met
She looked pretty then in her long coloured dress
She blushed when I held her soft fragile hands
And laughed when I stroked her frizzy hair
With a decent job I see you’ve fully blossomed
And I humbly pray you find that special someone
Someone who could talk and laugh just like me
So that my heart would forever be at peace
Mom and I will never leave you dearest daughter
We will always be around to hear that laughter
Which hasn’t changed much since you were five
And those pretty dimples that show when you smile
When the day comes we would proudly watch you leave
Leaving nothing but footprints and fond memories
That over time will be weathered by wind and rain
And just like mine, your life will start all over again