Ode To My Beautiful Mother

My beautiful mother Musharif Sultana Bhatti

Departed Earth on March 10th, 1998

Time has passed but wounds still surface

Your presence reigns supreme

Your radiant heart and poetic soul

Your kindness knew no bounds

You welcomed all that knocked on your door

With no judgement or reason to turn away

Giving food, shelter and comfort day by day

Even the ones that took advantage wanting more

With their fake smiles, false promises and evil hearts

When loneliness and tears took precedence

It was always family coming first

Being thrown into an arranged marriage

With the wrong man that failed to see

Giving birth to two daughters successively

Thrown out when no longer needed

Putting your daughters above all else

Taking on life’s many challenges

Curveballs, joys and sacrifices

Never stopping your love wavering

Always guiding, feeding, nurturing

Showing morals, manners, ethics and values

Kindness, compassion, gratitude

Making us into strong women

Never weak but standing tall

Always respectful and mindful

It was our time to payback

But God had other plans

Wanting back the Angel in his kingdom

Life’s stresses and negative entities

Brought on an unexpected stroke

Putting you into a deep sleep

Never waking up

Never saying goodbye

The heartfelt pain never subsides

But your essence in our DNA resides

Blessed be and forever thankful to God

For giving us a beautiful mother

Our paths will meet again

At heaven’s gate….Amen

Filza Chaudhry ©