To my mum

through the cavern,
through the canyon,
you’ve worn on me
a regalia of wisdom,
I am a mirror of empathy,
a trait found in your eyes,
I am a splash of love
from a handul of you,
you’re poetry in motion,
a smile worthy of wearing,
a name worthy of bearing,
a life worthy of living,
a clock worthy of ticking,
thank you for being
the light at dawn, noon and night.

Tomide Abdul