My Mother

by Tijjani Grema
(Nigeria)

You are the perfect teacher in the whole wide world. You taught me well with your sweet words. You are the best among the best. You handled me with such care like a breakable object. You are surely the woman who is the trustworthy this world. You brought me into he world, and tendef to me like your life. I wish you could linger in this world for so long. I wish for a thousand things, but you are the queen of all wishes. I love you my dear mama, and I will continue to do so till I am no longer dwelling in the midst of beings. Love you my one and only.