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t. reflexion
t. reflexion
Sep 16, 2008 ⭐ See this poem's read count — a supporter 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 10 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 10 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 10 months ago

T

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

t. reflexion

17 years 10 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 10 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

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