Star Q
What do you say to someone who
Through all the pain of raising you
Has been patient when you were not
Has been the referee when your siblings fought
Who stayed awake when you were ill
Throughout the nights, so calm and still
What do you say to someone who
Through all the pain of raising you
Has fed you and cooked delicious stuff
While she stayed hungry, fearing you would not have enough
Who would readily give up her own food
To feed you; yes she would
What do you say to someone who
Through all the pain of raising you
Cried silently inside every time you fell
Dropped everything she was doing to ensure you're well
Who told the world every time you succeeded
No gratitude from you was ever needed
What do you say to someone who
Through all the pain of raising you
In her twilight years, would sit for hours perhaps even more
In her rickety chair, eagerly staring at the open door
Who would wait anxiously for you to return
Waiting and waiting; as her love continued to burn
What do you say to someone who
Through all the pain of raising you
Now, leaves you with the memory of the food she cooked
And the praises of how well you had looked
Who, as you looked at the old, rickety chair
has left you forever; and is no more there
Al-Fatihah to my mum.
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