Father's Admonition Poem by Tony Adah

Father's Admonition

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My son, never think that the world
Owes you more than you owe it
Or anyone else.
The world is now a meadow of thorns
Tread carefully on the broken bottles
As you move ahead
Beware of your fair weather friend
He could be the one with a dagger in the scabbard.

Eat as if your dentures terribly ache
For the food for your soul is healthier
Than the one the world avails to your body.

Tread carefully
Know you that the compass
These days is not a good instrument of navigation
To the west the world is ravaged by economic recession
To the east the jihadists are brandishing the munitions of wat
To the north the cakes of snow
Have frozen the earth
And to the south great tsunamis
Are sweeping the earth
My son, tread carefully!

Saturday, January 31, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: faith
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Lyn Paul 31 January 2015

Your opening of these wonderful words are so valuable. Not just for a child but for all. We hope our children's walk in life is a positive journey. Thank you

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