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Mom’s final heart

Mom's final heart (Awagl)JIMMY AWAGL

An entry in the Crocodile Prize
Kina Securities Award for Poetry

I am about to depart
I need to leave something behind

It will be meant for you son
Despite the time and situation

I would not be treasured
So I need to do it to capture

Your heart travelling miles
As you are demanding for my breast

I feed you the milk
You demand for tubers

I feed you kaukau
You demand for water

I feed you sugarcane
You demand for warmth

I embrace you
You demand for needs

I give you wants
You demand for everything

I give you anything
Yet you disobey me

Despite my expectation
You denied my time and labour

You walk away with my possessions
Even deface my integrity

Still I will give you what I care
Nothing much, nothing less

Something you will not touch or smell
Like kaukau or taro

But you will be satisfied
In your heart

For I will dwell in your heart
I give my only heart away to you 

Treasure my love in your heart
For this is my final heart

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Jimmy Awagl

Thanks Angra Philip.

Mom remains special in our hearts till today. They have a heart for us to enjoy the comfort of today.

Philip G Kaupa

This are special people I dearly love...I still have their beautiful memories.,, Beautiful piece Jimmy.

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