Ma don't tell what do <br />Ma put hands in fire <br />Ma feel if it burns or not <br /> <br />Ma don't tell what do <br />Ma put feet to sea <br />Ma see if I be drown <br /> <br />Ma don't tell what gulp <br />Ma put tongue to spoil <br />Ma know if lung shall burst <br /> <br />Ma don't tell what do <br />Ma put body to hers <br />Ma bear if prone disease <br /> <br />Ma don't tell what do <br />Ma toy eye with knife <br />Ma cross if pierce did <br /> <br />Ma don't tell dream to see <br />Ma choose whatever want be <br />Ma fondle be bad or poor <br /> <br />Ma don't say be calm <br />Ma put emotions to act <br />Ma scared not bruise of anger <br /> <br />Ma don't tell where walk <br />Ma decide path I tread <br />Ma know if immune to traps <br /> <br />Ma don't take to God <br />Ma belief in only seen <br />Ma face what hell promised <br /> <br />Ma don't tell what wear <br />Ma choose nude or rags <br />Ma hug cold if come <br /> <br />Ma don't tell where stay <br />Ma choose walk away <br />Ma see world out contain <br /> <br />Ma wish obey word yours <br />Ma seek go through sever gain <br />Ma will sole birth discomfort <br /> <br />Ma tell you what to do <br />Ma young listener obey for <br />Ma seen world you never been<br /><br />Adeosun Olamide<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/chant-of-a-contrite-vagrant/
