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 </div><p></p>Mothers! the ones we had in those days<br>
They were mothers of reference and reverence<br>
The ones we knew then are Nation-building mothers<span class="text_exposed_hide">…</span><span class="text_exposed_show"><br>
The ones we had then were Ransom-payer mothers.</span>
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<p>Those days when wedding garments were precious<br>
Every mothers in embryo lust for it.<br>
Those days when bride price are heavy.<br>
Every parent longed for it.<br>
Those days when women of virtue were trained.<br>
Then we had mothers.</p>
<p>Alas! Mothers of nowadays.<br>
Six months breast feeding mothers.<br>
Broilers feeding mothers<br>
These are the mothers of nowadays.<br>
The mothers of nowadays are on the street.<br>
Receiving pays for sexual service<br>
They are the naked masquerade selling pride so cheap.</p>
<p>Alas! Mothers of nowadays.<br>
Mother murderer mothers<br>
Beautiful faces on an empty head mothers.<br>
Loose mothers!<br>
When shall we train kings again.<br>
Those mothers who are still<br>
Suppose to be on breast.<br>
Mothers raising mothers<br>
As murderers.<br>
Baby factory mothers.</p>
<p>Hails! Ayei kwei Armah<br>
Are these the beautiful ones<br>
Yet to be born?<br>
My misconception or yours<br>
This burdens my heart with bothers<br>
Not a disrespect sir.</p>
<p>Who born them<br>
Who raised these<br>
Of what use<br>
What pride<br>
In what generation<br>
Who will answer these<br>
You or me<br>
Of what stand do you answer<br>
What reputation<br>
I beg your pardon!</p>
<p>Eyes-closed truth dispense<br>
These are the unripe Mothers<br>
In hunger we plunge them.<br>
They cause stomach pains, global warming.<br>
Hopefully we shall have<br>
Real mothers again.</p>
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