I would not be half the man I am if I didn’t learn to stand by those gentle hands
If she didn’t take the time to give me milk and meat for thought to settle my soul
Life takes its toll and asks that we give everything we love back
But her love never leaves me
It’s as close as the air that we breathe, believe me
What do you see in me that is not of my mother
Smothered me with kisses and gentle touches
Came through for me so many times that I’m internally and externally grateful
A plate full of more than small morsels is what she fed me to keep me ahead B
A strong torso I have developed and enveloped my teachings to show in the way I walk
As I talk you can see the eloquence of a queen’s means
And I don’t want to disrespect her teachings even in thought
I owe her all of my compassion because it was fashioned in a way that I didn’t notice until she left me
I am never lonely nor alone because I understand she is in my bones
She protected in private what she would later expose to the world
See, she delivered me and changed the course of the universe
At least for me
First steps, first words heard, even acceptance when I grew older and my words and vision slurred
All she ever heard was her child speaking
And all I ever saw was my mother and I was seeking her approval
Even when she wasn’t looking
And I have more compassion for my woman to ever compare them in anything
Especially how she cared for me, appreciates me or their cooking
My mother is something special
I know you only have one and when it’s all said and done
And you are alone and looking at the world through the eyes she created
The brain that she made and the law that she laid
The information you use now to insure that your children don’t misbehave
Or become a slave of their impulses or senses that God gave
Even after all of this we still want to be selfish and keep her forever
Well remember she’s taught you forever is as long as you remember her
So now you have to pass down those soft sounds of her voice that lifted you up when you were down
To encourage you to do more than you thought you did
No matter how old you get you will always be her baby
That’s not shady or shameful or embarrassing in fact it makes you proud now
Breaks you down too somehow but you still never bow down
See mamma made a man and she told this man that I can do whatever I will
I have too many skills to fulfill every dream that she had of me during her pregnancy
And my legacy will be afforded to me because of she
My mother protected me then projected me to see infinity
And plenty can envy me because as you can see I acknowledge that she truly loved me
And thusly, I love my self and what she has done because nothing else felt like her kiss and her smile felt
Thinking about it now makes my insides melt
My eyes swell, but oh well, what can we do but pass on these sweet memories
So that she is a part of everything that we do…
Momma I will never forget you and I love you…
It’s true your baby boy has grown into a man so strong
And because of you – I’ve got my own and I’ll never be alone…
Watch over me until my dying day…this I pray
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