Francesco’s poignant piece expresses a father’s deep yearning for a son’s unconditional love and comfort, finding solace in their innocent embrace.
Stay with me
hug me again, son,
take me today
inside your love
your innocent flesh.
I want to be loved
I ask for little
and that it always be my life
that taste of blood
that I carry in my heart.
Love me, son,
love me still
more intensely
now that my age
has become a child again.
Picture design by Anumita Roy
Francesco Favetta has penned more than 4000 poems. Born in Sicily, Italy, he loves poetry and culture. In 2018, he was awarded by the Academy of Sicily. His poems have been widely anthologised, nationally and internationally. He founded a theatre company and a Lion’s Club. He believes that poetry is the weapon with which humanity will make its life free.
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