my son

somehow 

I adopted him, Ameth.

love does that

the unintentional, although I did 

go looking across the ocean for him.

I admit

I fell in love with this little boy some

years ago

we wrote to each other, I sent a soccer ball

and now 

he is tall, very tall, and sweet and smart

and in Italy wearing his suite and tie

keeping an eye on the customers.

somehow he became my son,

and still has his own mother, too

who I adore

she leaves me messages in Wolof

I almost understand them.