POEM 232: ONYINYE
Onyinye,
the lone white rose
that squat with no effort
in the black row
of the family, giving comfort.

Onyinye,
the third gift
to grace father's feet
and suckle mother's nip.

Onyinye,
the song of her mother's smile,
the pride of her father's thigh,
her brothers' keeper

Onyinye,
the birth of my pen
was your making.
Today, with same pen
I join in the celebrating.

Onyinye,
may your days be longer than the river Nile
May your smiles be sweeter than red wine.
Happy Birthday sweet sister mine.

Glossary:
Onyinye (Gift): An Igbo female given name.
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