A Boy into Man

Nothing he had but something he did,  
pushing bricks like driving a toy car,  
bare foot walking to school in all seasons.  
crossing rivers in long distances , it was all fun to him.  

His Father's Love was absent as it was a cultural norm.  
only teachings were the presents from his father,  
gifts that are expensive with no price tags.  
 
The time had arrive for him to be a man,  
ceremony of initiation progressed, goats & sheep slaughtered,  
songs were sang while they were heading to the mountain  
first love his father shared in that day,
                     "MY SON, YOU'RE A MAN, I LOVE YOU"  
 
Those words were the music to his ears  
he knew that love was all he wanted.