TO MY UNBORN CHILD

This is to my unborn child to let you know I love you,

I have so much to say but I'll let my thoughts blossom as you grow,

I'm ready to hold those tiny curling hands soft like rose petals,

Lift you from your cradle and inhale the redolence from your birth,
You are born to us in love and with love you will always be surrounded,

These arms will keep you safe and will never grow weary of providing, 

Oh! I'm ready to listen to your brave little heart beat with life,
And those late night cries for my love, affection and caresses,
I'm ready to bequeath the history of our people so you know who you are,
The blood of Shaka runs in our veins I see the warrior in you with every little breath ,
We have the imprint of a Leopard and hunt with the guidance of the Bateleur Eagle,
The winds will always be on your back though nothing will ever be promised,
I'll set you on the right path but love you enough to let you make your own mistakes,
I'll be the father that I never had and as the years grow by I'll be your best friend,
That has been my mission from the day you were conceived,
My pursuit of happiness is knowing you will have a better life than I did,
I am a solider and I will lay my life on the front-line for you to have that life,
So I'm writing these words in case I do not rise with the rising sun,
That you may turn to this Oasis of love and find peace and comfort