For a cherished Uncle

By: Josette Baini

Are you my father?
Was I conceived in your art?
Did you will me to life
Placing me in the arms of a cherished brother
Leaving me to grow
While you continued on your path
Am I your daughter?
Was I born from the seed of your imagination?
Praying to Allah
Begging him to show you a glimpse
Of another road walked…
A daughter to call your own
Were your prayers answered?
Did He take a copy of your spirit
Breathing it into my own
Allowing me to grow as a replica…
The
child
born
of
your
art.
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