Great minds die too soon, taking their lessons
Big hearts shatter, for they never stop loving
They rebel to conditions of privation
They see the best in the worst
These are the hearts of gold
They come once, they go once.

I saw a great mind, I lived in its big heart
I don’t write simply to eulogize, or feign my love
I say my heart, my pain for lost love
Love taken away, love that gave me comfort
I am talking of true love that questions any other
Love of a mother like no other.

I see you momma, in every dream of mine
I feel the ache in your heart, the words you never said
The hope of pain embedded in your heart.
How could the world not see, how could I not
Feel the effect of my wanton turpitude
How do I numb this pain in this wistful heart?

You will always be the mother I will ever miss
The grandmother my children were deprived
The light in my Dadi’s life, the strength that keeps her sane
The rock in her heart, she wouldn’t carry the load
You gave me the best, if tears could turn back time
I would be the best son you ever wished for, I thank you anyway.

My eyes are sore, the pain chronic
If I could see you again – maybe, I hope and wish
For a catharsis, to absolve my guilty soul
To heal this aching heart of mine.
Maybe you could allow me to break with culture
And tell you that, I love you momma, I miss you
Always in my heart.......