MY SON

Come, sit with me,
Cuddle and curl on my arms,
Hold on to my hand,
Don't let my presence slip in your eyes,
Climb over my body,
And don't be afraid to hurt me,
Sleep while holding me,
Don't let me go,
Am your world, have fun

Refuse to go to school until four,
But then don't be an early bird,
I don't want you to speak,
Foreign language,
It is not fatal to delay writing,
Don't be far away from me,
I will educate you,
Mentor and nurture,
Am your world, have fun.














Refuse to let daddy go,
To the workplace and leave you lonely.
Until he carries you on his shoulders,
Until you're satisfied,
Worry not about him,
If he insists follow him,
Cause trouble every time,
He fails to attend to you.
Am your world have fun.

Are you worried about toys?
I will provide them for you,
Break them and lose them,
I will always replace them.
Get stuck in the mud.
Soak your clothes if you can.
Break mama's plates without fear.
Dip my phone in water and smile.
Am your world have fun.

Refuse not to be obedient.
Listen to your mama always.
Allow mama to discipline you.
I will always be behind her,
But offer you my shoulder.
Deny yourself any form of laziness.
Seize any opportunity and learn.
Even though am your world,
You are always independent.

Don't be afraid to err,
But don't be ignorant to repeat.
Don't be stupid to avoid corrections.
Open up your lips and say,
But don't be hard to listen.
Learn the ways of the wise.
Be aggressive in the quest of knowledge.
Freely offer your love.
Be generous enough to the world.

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