HOPE POEM: "STAY STRONG, SON" BY MATYR

My son, my son,

I hate to see you sad,

I hate to see you shade tears,

I don't like it when you're hurt.

I know you miss my presence,

My morning and evening tea,

I know you miss that mother son bond,

But, Why are you becoming a crying baby?

I think I taught you everything,

How to tackle every situation,

How to live without me,

Coz I knew, one day I'll leave.

I gave the world a man not a boy,

Son, I gave birth to a hero,

I raised a lion, king of the jungle,

Not a weak man you're becoming

Breath in and out then relax,

Gather courage and believe you can,

Never give up, I always told you,

Son, Stay strong and face the reality,

You're not going to die in the battlefield.

MATYR✍️

(The Rich Pen)

@Art Place Kenya 🇰🇪

The poet persona speaks with the voice of a dead woman who addresses her son who still lives on earth. Hence, she tells him she believes he is strong and has a beautiful future. Thus, he should not be shaken by challenges in life.