Good Uncles.

Junior, my uncles are better than yours
Look! Ten shillings
Yesterday’s uncle gave me

Junior, my uncles are more than yours
Every evening mama goes out
Mama comes back at night
Every night a new uncle!

Junior, my uncles love mama than yours
Every night they come with mama
They go with her to her room
To protect her – mama says
So that thieves don’t steal her from me.

Junior, my uncles are bigger than yours
I saw one on T.V
I saw another in the newspaper
They say they are M.Ps
M.Ps and Ministers.

Junior, tell your mama you need uncles
Many uncles,
Good uncles!

©2011 Otiato Opali