Firstborn

Good levels

Concepts that stay concrete

Letter to my first born

I know my obligations start

When your journey begins

I just need to know you're safe

Living clean

Steady flying straight with no mistakes

I want you to know you're great

No one else can take that power from you

No one takes your place

I know that sometimes it's difficult

Plus I understand there's times that I'm arriving late

But I just hope you take these letters on board

And let the essence of this message take its place

Struggling to find the words

I know there's been moments when we've struggled to communicate

But I trust that underneath it all

Deep within the core

There is code that we refuse to break

This is not an autobiography

Instructing you on all them moves that you should make

This is me confirming that I love and trust in you

As a father and man, I relate

I believe in your potential

I know if you stick to climbing you will soon be flying

And when I look into your eyes I see there's bottled lightning

So don't let them take your thunder son, just keep igniting

Hold on to them traits that we all admire

You are a flame that's growing fast into a ball of fire

And you can succeed at anything that you will put your mind to

Just keep your focus on them pure desires

See, I just want to tell you that I'm proud son

I know I don't say it all the time

I know I don't put it into words much

So instead I've tried to link this into rhyme

Just to see you growing up and thriving

Just to see you reaching to your prime

I know I don't put this into words much

But, believe

You are coming from a long line

Of literary thinkers on your dad's side

But we don't know too much about your mum's genes

But one thing we can be certain

Is them Nigerian roots

Will play a key role in your achievements

I just need to know your cool

If you're walking on your own

Or leaving with your friends from school

It's hard to think of you in this world alone

That's why we stress you for the GPS that's on your phone

There's a look me and your mum exchange

When you don't reply to us rapid or when you're running late

Something that we rarely put in words

But we share on mutual levels

Something we understate

There's a fear me and your mum exchange

Stemming from the abyss of this country's dark hearted structure

I don't want nobody full of hate

Taking what's so precious and so vital

To our family picture

And so we form an invisible force field

And try to remain a source of knowledge

And balanced opinion

For whenever you need it

Honest advice, without prejudice or repercussion

Always