the love of a mother

THE LOVE OF A MOTHER; A BEACON OF CARE!

By: Joyce Ohenewaa Kwapong

She endured to have you...

Take me to where it all began mother,

When the sound of my cry was announced to the whole world

And the joyful sounds from loved ones tickled in my ears

Take me to where it all began

When your life was wandering on the path of life and death

Mother, take me to where it all began

When your life hanged on helplessly

Like a needy woman's thin thread

I cry out mother,

Take me to where it all began

When food tasted like a bitter pill to swallow and water like urine

Mother! once more,

Take me to where it all began

When you traveled in and out of the hospital

Like a tourist, captivated by the sight of a site

You remember, mother?

When the gloom of your life gave way to a wonderful time?

As you brought into this world a life from within you

And myself, I remember

Oh yes down memory lane

When you would starve to feed me

When you would sell

To give me education

You believed,

If you educate a woman,

You educate a nation

You have always been there for me

You give me support when I'm falling

A shoulder to cry on when I'm teary

A wide spread arm when I'm lonely

Strength when I'm weak

And love even when I cause you pain

Yet, you never forgot what a great man once said

A gem cannot be polished without friction

Nor a man perfected without trials

That remained your philosophy

So when I erred, you corrected me

And placed me on a smooth path

A path that will not one day lead to my doom

When my heart seems wounded by your correction

It is never healed by hatred

But only healed with your love

You forgive whatever needs forgiving

And help with whatever I need help with

I can never thank you enough mother

A mother who endured the excruciating pain of labor

Only to give me life she was unsure of

My thanks today goes out to you mother

One who availed herself to be a playground for the gynecologists tools

A mother who keeps her words and promises

One who brightens up my world when it's dark and empty

You may have your own imperfections

But in my eyes you're a mother of perfection

I may have wronged you

And I may wrong you in times to come

I have never want to see you hurt

But to err is human

Please forgive me

And remember the love you always had for me

From pregnancy

To delivery

To my upbringing

Let that flame of love never die out

Let love continue to be our hallmark

Out of my heart mother,

Take this love

Out of my love, take my appreciation

Take this SALUTE

Because I have tried to understand the hearts of some women

And realized

Not all women are mothers

Today, I make this assertion

And plead the world

To say ayekoo mum

Merci beaucoup ma mèrè

Because you are a precious mother indeed

Happy Mother's Day To All Mothers!

God Bless Our Faithful Mothers!

God Bless Our Responsible Mothers!

Long Live Mother Ghana!

Long Live Mother Africa!

Poem Written By:

Joyce Ohenewaa Kwapong

Coordinator, Women of Legacy Foundation

(Activist, Women and Children)

University of Ghana, Accra City Campus

0267968373

joycekwapong@gmail.com