I have made mistakes
Danced to strange drums
Ate from big pots of Asaro
Drunken by my vomit
Staggered feet
To and fro like wave on the sea
Mashed like over-ripe mango
Filth thronged after me
She hugged and kissed me
Took me down the river
With local soap bathed me
She loved me
Gave me a new life
A reason to truly love
She gave her only son for me
With tears because she truly loved me
To papa.
