Saturday, November 1, 2008

While Papa is Away....

I just want to share it here, a poem written by my 7 year old boy in Grade 1...
This piece won first prize in their school's United Nations week celebration program.

WHILE PAPA IS AWAY
by: Ivan Dayle Rafer
PAPA LEFT TO WORK ABROAD
MAMA IS HERE TO CARE FOR US.
THEY DECIDED TO LIVE AWAY FROM EACH OTHER
BECAUSE THEY WANT THE BEST FOR US

I KNOW THAT THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN ARE LIKE US,
WITH FATHERS OR MOTHERS LABORING IN FOREIGN LANDS.
WE ALL FEEL SAD BUT THERE SEEMS NO CHOICE
WE SIMPLY HAVE TO ACCEPT THINGS ARE THEY ARE;

NOW THAT PAPA IS THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY FROM US,
I CANNOT BUT CALL ON YOU.
AND SO WHILE HE IS AWAY FROM US ,
YOU DO THE CARING AND THE COMFORTING.

AS TO MAMA,WE WILL MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR HER.
WE WILL FOLLOW AS SHE WISHES US TO DO.
SO THAT WHEN PAPA FINALLY COMES HOME,
WE WILL ALL BE HAPPY AGAIN UNDER ONE ROOF..


Ivan Dayle Quimada-Rafer
Grade I-A
Bautista Elementary School