YOU ARE MY MOTHER

You are you!
You made me part of you
You sheltered me
You planned for my landing
You laboured for me
You gave me life.

You gave me the warmest welcome
You fed me
You cleaned me, washed me and bathed me
You clothed me
You nursed me
You were my first distinguished sight
You were my first friend and best friend
You were my first relative
You were my first memory
You were my first dream
You were my first language
You were my first love
You were my first want and need
You were my first thought
You were my first stress!
You were my all in all.

I had been in you, into you, within you
I was below you, beneath you, under you
I was on you, on top of you, over you
I was around you, beside you, with you
I disturbed you because
You were only you in my life.

You were disappointed because of me,
You grieved for me
You were insulted because of me
You wept for me
You grew old because of me, But
You never regretted me;
You raised me
You hold my hand
You remember me
You are happy for me
You laugh with me
You are proud of me
You are my case and course and cause.

You are only you
You are my mother
You are my only
Maama!
©Atwine Mugisha