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FATHER
Kudos to that all-round effective
man
man
Acting as both the head &
breadwinner
breadwinner
Standing as the pillar of the
Family
Family
His elongated absence causing
heartache.
heartache.
The father with a daze
Elegant with an appealing feature
The one with a beautiful heart
Radiation of authority compassed
round him.
round him.
The one occupying the post of our
first love
first love
Impacting God’s commandment and
Will in us
Will in us
Ensuring we have a high moral
principle
principle
And inculcating a sense of
responsibility in us.
responsibility in us.
The one who robs himself of sleep
All in the bid to pray for the
family
family
To ensure they attain the
greatness stairs
greatness stairs
And have their potentials
exploited.
exploited.
Developing the attitude of rising
early
early
In preparation to provide bread
daily
daily
Guiding the home and guarding the
doors
doors
Taking the whole responsibility
around.
around.
A pretender can be said to be his
other name
other name
Outward appearance contrasting his
feelings
feelings
Raging on the outside but loving
inwardly
inwardly
His aggressive nature only being a
pretence.
pretence.
At the sight of him, siblings and
i quiver
i quiver
Taking to his instructions after
declining others
declining others
Rightly trusting in all his
directions
directions
Solemn fatherly advice like none
ever.
ever.
The man whose descriptions fit
into these;
into these;
Deserves an overwhelming applause
After being approved of God and
man
man
Lots of reward from the
children.
children.
Written
by Onakoya Rebecca
by Onakoya Rebecca
beccaonakoya@gmail.com
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