Mom, you are one of br The precious stones br God sent to me. br Every time I think of you, br My heart glows with passion br and inspiration. br Thank you for the support br You gave me br From postpartum till now br All the lullabies br You sang rock. br The embraces you gave me br When I was toddling br And the fact that br You taught me to speak br Makes me feel important br Sometimes tears of joy br Roll over my cheeks br When I think of you. br Tears that comfort me br During the time of privation br And tears that make me br Feel lucky and special br Sometimes I wonder br How life would have br Been like without you br Let the whole world know br That I'm blowing my own trumpet br To fly away in sounds of sunset br To morning sun that rise, br Because you are always br By my side br You opened my eyes br You gave me strength br From each strength br To strength br with Wisdom and courage br I am very grateful br That you gave me br All the support I needed; br When I fell, br You always helped me br To stand upright br Being a kid, I was tempted br To do one of the don'ts br You warned me of. br I took the path full of roses br Unfortunately, one of the roses br Pricked me. The fruit br Of my own action was br The replica of my own blood, br Bone and flesh. br I dropped out of school. br The only expression br Written on my face br Was ‘if only' br My life was shattered, br Shaken but not beaten br Because you never went br Off my sight br I learnt a lot br From my mistakes; br I bit my lower lip br And said to myself; br ‘Once bitten, twice shy' br I learnt that br Life is a game br You either win or lose.