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t. reflexion
t. reflexion
Sep 16, 2008 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

EKAETTE

EKAETTE Ekaette, rounded and completeA paragon of black African beautyThe only daughter of Mr. MorganThe man I adored as a role modelA father I never had, but wished he wasEkaette, a woman of substanceCool and calculated in her waysEveryone wished she was a manShe looked after her father’s houseTook care of the sick in body and spiritShe was my Florence NightingaleMy guiding angel in moments of needBut I was too young and too shyTo even look at her, so I fantasizedYet she was there for me, a step cousinSuddenly, asthma took her breathe awayAnd I am left without her warmthPeace be with you wherever you may be


— t. reflexion, Sep 16, 2008

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Country/Region: NGA

Favorite Poets: Inspired by an article in an old manuscript , It reads:, AXIOMS OF PERFECTION, In the physical order – In the realization of the dream of beauty, In the moral order – In the realization of the dream of love, In the intellectual order – In the realization of dream of poetry, In the spiritual order – In the realization of the dream of the mystics

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whitetea

whitetea

17 years 8 months ago

This is beautiful and

This is beautiful and touching. I like how you described this strong woman, and I have not yet heard of a father envying his daughter in this way. She sounds like someone nobody can forget. I am sorry for this loss. Beautiful writing here.
t. reflexion

t. reflexion

17 years 8 months ago

Thanks

I liked her so much and I named my own daugher after her, Ekaete, this time with a single 't'. I miss my step cousin, so this is a token tribute. Thank you for the reading and for the comment. Cheers.
Linda Moses

Linda Moses

17 years 8 months ago

T

A beautiful poem for a beautiful woman. Asthma, I do understand
t. reflexion

t. reflexion

17 years 8 months ago

Asthma

Linda, One has to be on guard all the time, with inhaler close by, to prevent it slipping into crisis. Thanks for the reading and the comment . Best wishes. T.
themoonman

themoonman

17 years 8 months ago

T

I liked your poem as well.. the only part that threw me was the part where everyone wished she were a man... is that something you could explain to me? other than that I thought it was written very well and your gratitude for your cousin was carried through the poem... Richard