I see you Mama

I see you Mama

As you carry me

You muster energy to work

 A busy schedule you have

The sweat on your brow

Is dubbed away in a white handkerchief

Hardly have you sat down to catch your breath

When the patient next door yelps in pain

Crying out to you

For another jab of morphine

I see you Mama

Your head desires to get up

Your swollen legs refuse

'A moment please?' they beg

The patient screms again

Your hands grip the arms of the chair

My weight between your hips

Drags you down

Still you arise 

I see you Mama
You manage to stand

Slightly dizzy
You wobble to the patient

You smile

Painfully though

'It is well Mr. Mureefu ...

'...Your drugs will be with you shortly...' 

You hold his head with you pained palm 

Assuring him

Giving him hope

I see you Mama
The sight of your white cape

And squeaky clean White nurse's uniform assures him

Inspite of the bulge in your belly - that is me

You walk around his bed
Holding its edges for support

You check his drip

A few more assuring words

Slowly you walk back to the Nurses' Office
And slump into the chair again

You look at the clock

One more hour before your shift ends

I see you Mama

Bag in hand

The old bus jingles into the City

Its old rattling chairs are not helping now

Into Mulago Hospital you walk

You climb up the staircase

You hold onto the rail for support

The birth pangs begin

I see you Mama

Your strength has dimmed

You look for it deep in the crevices of your being

Like a true daughter of Kabalega
You grip the metallic head rest of the bed

I join you in this battle of life

For life

Our life

I see you Mama

You stretch out to hold me

Close to your chest

Your hope, your love, your tears

I feel the warmth of your bosom

I cry out in confusion

I hear your voice

Soothing

Always soothing

I see you Mama

You sit quietly by the hospital bed

There is a tube in my nose

The fever is ravaging my toddler body

The moonlight beams on your forehead

I can tell your form from here

Am assured you are there

I cough

You touch my cheek

Blood drips into my anaemic tiny body

 Millions of plasmodia plus plus attacked

They don't know the Amazon Warrior that you are

You won't let them win

They lose

I see you Mama

Seated in honour

Again

Having attended the Swearing in at Mwiri

The Marriage to Clare

The birth of  the babies

And now 

My fourth graduation today

I place this funny cap on your head

It is as much my victory as it is yours

My heart melts

Words fail me

 You have given all

You have loved me

We have lived on

By God’s grace

I see you Mama

Warmth always

Strands of silver decorate your head

Your smile still strong

Your green fingers blossom

Your poise still strong

And Wise

And lovely

Always

I see you Mama

Blessed are you among all women

And I 

The proudest son that ever lived

I love you Always

....Daniiiii