Wednesday, March 20, 2019

MAAMA




Maama
The Queen of my heart
Tall like the Mvule tree
Standing against
The wind, the storms and the heat of the world
Like the sea shore rock
Resisting the bash of the stormy seas
That is my Maama

Jemimah is her name
The Queen of my heart
The first daughter of Job
Renown for her unequalled beauty
Black, tall and elegant
Eyes bright and determined
Achieving the unachievable
Climbing the Rwenzori and diving into the Kyoga

Maama
The Queen of my heart
Walks confident and graceful
Stands arms akimbo
Like an Amazon
She challenges
Sickness, poverty, corruption and laziness
The ideal wife

Maama
The Queen of my heart
A Jack of all trades is she
With green fingers from cabbage and carrot
Designing my shirt and short
The best chef the world has seen
With a tenor rivalling Pavarotti
A nurse, a Counsellor, a Teacher, a Researcher
That is my Maama

Maama
The Queen of my heart
Thou art bless’d amongst women
With a character unmatched
A smile unrivalled
Spotting rich grey hair of love and wisdom

I love you my Maama
I pride in thee

The Queen of my heart

February 6, 1998

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