When I say, “Take care”,
I want you to stay safe,
To not be foolhardy as you dare
Into danger, do no not walk straight
When I say, “Take care”,
I want you to look good,
To be conscious of how you appear
To be neither nonchalant nor crude
When I say, “Take care”,
I want you to eat and drink
In moderation. And of gluttony beware.
About your health you must think.
When I say, “Take care”,
I want you to have enough rest.
As you sleep, strip your mind bare
Of all things that bring stress.
When I say, “Take care”,
I don’t want to lose you, love.
You are a treasure precious and rare,
Sent to me from above.
Mariam Toye