Mama, He Told Me to

Dear Mama,

Since I was young, tender and innocent,
before I knew of a world and it's charms.
Its He who, when I took my first step,
told me to stumble into your arms.
I crawled, I stepped, I matured,
Mama you guided me, now here I stand.
For when I asked Him for guidance,
He told me hold your hands.

Ahead of me lies life's journey,
before me, roads and miles.
When I asked him for an insight of what to expect,
He told me look into your eyes.
Mama in your eyes I saw life,
saw love, pain, laughter and sorrow.
Mama He told me to brace myself,
for these were the patterns of tomorrow.

Along my path, I became tired and despondent,
felt like I've carried all that I can.
He told me you've carried a 1000 times more
and I could see that in your hands.
In your hands, I traced the lines of a complexed journey,
saw strains of burdens, marks of hardship and pain.
Mama your hands made me saddle up
and galloped on my lifes' journey again.

Mama I obeyed and trust this Man.
Its through you, He answers when I call.
He gave me an insight to compassion and life
when he gave me the Greatest Gift of all.
He gave me you, Mama
or is it that He gave me to you.
Either way I'm blessed with a Mother,
A Mother so loving, thoughtful and true.

I am who I am today because of you,
I now face my Life journey without fears.
I hope that with every successful step I take,
I wipe away a fraction of your pain and tears.
May good memories comfort you,
For children sure grow distant, along with time.
but, Mama He told me in advance
that you'll find solace in a letter you will find

                                                     with Love, Your daughter

Copyright © 2014 By Keisha de Verteuil