And i count
And I count from seconds as an embryo Yes I count, In my mother's belly, as I grow Securing this section that I mount Or this home, made of flesh A womb, they call it Territorial as I am, I count It's been days, been weeks My carrier now feels weak As I lead and dominate from within She's walks in my command therein Taking long nappy steps, she walks With me within, she walks With every step carefully taken, she walks My well-being, she prioritizes Counting to months, and known Now, is the date I come forth Into the world, leaving my throne My home, her womb, I was brought forth Counting back to days, to weeks to months Now I play, I walk, I've grown Now the life game, started, the whistle, blown Years passed, I am taught on Do's and Don't's All of a sudden, It's eighteen years already I try to keep things steady Making rational decisions And foolish ones too Oh time! I see what you did Fast forward few years, T'is now I reasoned, reminiscing All the times and seasons Passed, How it started, from the first one count To an additional week's count More weeks, months, More months, years More years, and now And now, a new count A new phase of 'the count' A new journey u cannot renounce Ready for take
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