“You have been chosen to be great amongst your generation”
Those were the thoughts she conveyed to my mind
Promising me I was one of a kind
Her kind voice easily recognizable
She was my champion, my guide
And I was invisible by her side
Protected by her shield, she was shelter in the rain
Shelter from the pain
In her shadow I stood, protected from the sun’s rays
In her shadow I played, safe from enemy advances
As time went on I detached myself
Awareness of things I should and shouldn’t know fed my curiosity
I sometimes strayed too far from her shadow
But rather than drag me back and rebuke me
She gave me leeway
Aware that some lessons are best learnt in person
Yet she was there whenever I needed her
When the world won a round and sent me scampering back
She’d welcome me with open arms and balms for the bruises
And when I won a round, as few as I won, she’d wait and celebrate with me
And revel in my victory
Now I’m older and think myself wiser
I stray farther and stay longer
Sometimes challenge ur wisdom
Discuss issues more and more like your equal
But I’ll never be your equal
For you existed before me
And I came into existence via your existence
I am eternally grateful for all you have done
All the sacrifices and bruises from the battles you fought on my behalf
The bruises from the ones I know you will still fight
And I am safe in the knowledge
That even if I stray the farthest away
Ride off into the sunset horse and carriage
Or falter in terms of my courage
You will forever be present
Be it to teach or encourage
To rebuke or chastise
Forever present like the supermum you are
Happy birthday mum.
50 never be joke