CONFESSION TO OUR FATHER/MOTHER

Poem: No. 02, 16th October 2023

It is through you Father that I learned to behold Mother Earth.

But it is through my Faith, Mother that I sought out my true identity.

The one buried so deep within my soul that only your presence, 

Father/Mother could have elevated it towards the sacred.

It is through you, my Father, that I am anchored to Mother Earth's shores

But it is through my Faith, Mother, that I sought out my allies.

Alliances nestled within the heart, that only your grace, Father/Mother, 

could awaken the pinnacle of its strength.

It is through you Father that I unravel the threading of my roots on Earth.

But it is through my Faith, Mother Earth, that I seek out my destiny in unbridled fervour.

That destiny which is enmeshed in the providential soil, that only your valour, Father/Mother, 

could bring out doves to sing.

And so shall it be. 

As it is through my faith, Father/Mother, that the symbolic ink of our memories shall be transcribed. That very ink that I target so that all on Earth can experience the hymns  

amongst which you had always wanted us to grow.

God, save me

Amen.

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This second poem 'CONFESSION TO OUR FATHER/MOTHER' was initially written in a different manner to help support a close friend undergoing a loss of a parent and grieving. The words written across this page are infused with the essence of tranquility.

If you also find yourself one day scanning this page through your heart, 

know as such that it is not a coincidence.

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