Our
journey has not been a smooth journey
Its
never been sweet and rosey
Its
been Bumpy and full of storms
With
a patient and loving driver
She
is my hero
She
is my mother
Swollen
feet and High blood pressure
Unpredictable
and unreasonable cravings
Supercharged
moods and happy moments
A
burgeoning tummy
You
carried me nine months
Of
sicknesses and no medication
You
are my hero
You
are my mother
In
celebrating you
I
celebrate your love
I
celebrate your bravery
I
celebrate your patience
Mama
to show me the way
You
would slap my right cheek
Cane
me when angry but with great love
You
could punish me
To
give direction not to hurt me
How
I wish I could do the same to my Norma
I
can only watch and say stop it
We
have been schooled and colonised by the
west
Mama
you toiled
Worked
hard and you still do
For
me and my siblings you never rested
For
us to have the precious meal on our table
From
changing my diapers to my life coach
Mama
you my hero
Mama
i toiled worked my fingers out
Worked
in the fields before and from school
As
a child I saw a wicked and abusive mother
The
western culture sees child labour
As
an adult now I see a great teacher in you
You
trained a winner
I
love you mama
Mama
you my hero
Now
it’s the time
The
time you sit down
Sit
and be served like a queen
Take
off the apron
It's
the time I toil and put food on your table
Its
time I changed your torn and patched wardrobe
From
a servant to a queen
Mama
you my hero
I
love you
