Uncle Odhiambo

Uncle Odhiambo

Whenever I want to sleep with a widow,
I enter her house through the back window,
Whenever I enter through the front door,
I usually find a child playing on the sitting-room floor,
And she calls me Uncle Odhiambo,
And I hate that name!

''Where is your mother?''
''She has gone to the shop.''
''When she comes back,tell her I was here.Do you understand?''
''She told me to tell you that you should wait for her.What did you buy for me uncle?''
''Oh,I bought for you a baby doll.I will bring it for you tomorrow.Is that okay?''
''Okay.'' and she goes back to do her maths assignment,
And so I am forced to sit there and watch her add 6+2=9

And when her mother comes,
She comes along with her friend who ends up staying till half past ten,
After supper,she officially introduces me to her friend,
''Meet Mr.Odhiambo.He is...ahhhh,,you know"
But the daughter interrupts her,
''He is called Uncle Odhiambo.''
The mother corrects her,''He is not your uncle.He is your new father!''
And she starts crying,
I watch helplessly as mother and daughter hold each other,
My phone beeps and I stand to leave,
Because my wife has texted that she needs some tea leaves!

(image credits: BBC News)