The Boy Child Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

The boy child is bound by countless generation of masculinity
Symbols of power and bondage are tattooed on his body
Generations of culture has groomed him for war
His anger and laughter are locked in one heart
His acts are purely born of testosterone
His childhood is lost as soon as he is born

He yearns to please his father
He yearns to please generations of warlords
He wants to take his place at the front of the troops
He wants to feel the piercing spear
As it shatters his innocence
Killing him instantly
In a hero's death

But yet
He wants to break free from his warrior dreams
He is defeated by every action of abuse of power
He is lost in the world of powerlessness
He is destroyed by any form of violence
He is shattered by acts of hate

He is a child after all
He yearns for his place in his mother's arms
He yearns for the warmth in his father's eyes
He is desperate to please his mother
He is disappointed at his own clumsiness
As he tries to display a soft heart
To show the world that he cares
To display acts of gentleness

Help the boy child grow
Nourish him with acts of Love
Remember he is only a child
In need of a loving home