MY MOTHER
Mother...
Mom...
Mama...
Mommy...
Mummy
Mum...
Mamie...
That is Mother.
Incredible as she is...
Scary as she looks like...
Amazing as she could be,
This is...
Mother.
How can I forget the pain you endured before you were entitled...
mother?
Your sleepless nights only because you are...
Mother?
The sacrifices you made for me for you are...
Mother?
Young Mother were you...
Bathed and fed me
Baby was I...
Cried all night.
Young Mother were you...
Taught me to walk
Toddler was I...
Thanked you by running.
Young Mother were you...
Prepared tantalizing food with love
Toddler was I
Vomited everything.
Young Mother were you...
Accompanied me to school
Child was I
Screamed "I will not go."
Middle-aged Mother were you...
Taught me to read and write
Adolescent was I
Annoyed and corrected you each time.
Middle-aged Mother were you...
Scolded me many times,
Young adult was I am
Committed the same mistakes.
Nearly-ageing Mother are you...
Loves and cares
Supports and protects
Laughs and cries
Yells and scolds
Forgives and unites
Young adult I am...
bitter but sweet
cold but loving
easy going but moody
mischievous but serious
Lazy but hardworking.
I made you cry
I hurted you
I offended you
I made you angry
I seldom express my love for you
but...
That does not mean I am bad.
its just...
Am your daughter
and I love you more than you ever...
Thought and wondered.
I cry when you cry
I shout to others when they shout at you
I help you when you are in pain, not caring about mine.
Only because
I LOVE YOU...
Mother...
Mom...
Mama...
Mommy...
Mummy
Mum...
Mamie...
Whatever name exists to address you as Mother,
I will always love you Ummi.
Tegally Mushiirah
