My mama Dear momma I’ve waited all my life to meet you. Waited to feel your warm embrace on my tiny little body Kiss and make up for lost time Catch up on how we telepathically knew that one day we will meet I still reminisce and recognise scent of your sweet smell Each year I celebrated mother’s day hoping for the best gift…..my mama I would play all the mama songs especially R.Kelly’s Sadie With flashing images of us together walking to church, Where you taught me how to draw my strength Visualising how I will sing with my mellowed voice. After church we’ll be paging through my photo albums, sharing my growing pains memories with you I have patiently waited for this special day that I can also show off my mama to everyone Being without each other for this long,but to me you will always remain my mama. The one who could have tucked me in bed and read bedtime stories for her sweet little girl Making me the princess that I‘ve always been in your heart While blossoming and battling with my identity I knew that my mama will always be my queen When I bought my first pack of sanitary towels ,your spirit was reigning in my soul When I had my first boyfriend in my teens, you were far ,but I knew you approved. I noticed that I have daddy’s lips, but when I smeared my first lipstick I just saw you in me Having my fair share of adolescence you were the one instilling confidence in my soul My assertiveness is a shoot of a branch with roots planted in you I love you mama When you carried me in your tummy, you equipped me with all the nature lessons you wanted me to learn. The strong bond that connects us continued to build me into the strong woman you’ve always wished for . Your good taste in clothes has worn off on me. The natural chef in you is taking it’s pride in me. Thank you mama. You have taught me well. Today you will be so proud of your princess She has kissed a lot of frogs, but knows that soon her handsome prince shall arrive To complete her fairytale story to reality I’ll always be your sweet little girl mama. |