Talile Ali (NOVEMBER,1956 / DETROIT)

TODAY I LEARNED THAT MY MOM PASSED AWAY
A WEEK AGO, WEDNESDAY, I'M TOLD
I HAD JUST SPOKEN TO HER TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THAT
SHE WAS VIBRANT, AND JOKING, SO BOLD

I BELIEVED IN MY HEART THAT SHE WOULD RECOVER
I WAS TOLD THAT SHE WENT IN HER SLEEP
SHE IS FINALLY WITH THE MAN THAT SHE ALWAYS LOVED
SO FOR THAT, I DO SMILE, AND DO WEEP

A FAMILY SO MORNS HER SWEET PASSING AWAY
AND SO TO HER EXTENDED FRIENDS
SHE WAS TRUELY A REMARKABLE WOMAN TO ALL
FULL OF FIRE AND PEP TIL THE END

I PRAY THAT THERE WILL BE FORGIVENESS AND LOVE
AND A MENDING OF BRIDGES WITHIN
EVEN THO I WILL NOT BE THERE TO SEND HER AWAY
I HOPE THAT EVERYONE WILL MAKE TRUE AMENDS

BRING PEACE TO HER PASSING AND GRANT THIS LAST WISH
BRING COMPASSION AND HOPE AND SOME JOY
TO ALL OF HER CHILDREN AND THEIR OFFSPRING, TRANSCEND
AND BE HUMANE TO THOSE THAT THEY'VE DEPLOYED

GOOD BYE TO YOU MAMA, MY DEAREST, SO BLESSED
BE FRUITFUL IN ALL YOUR PURSUITS
MAY ALL WHO LOVE YOU FIND PEACE AND FORGIVENESS WITHIN
AND DEVELOP THE STRONGEST OF ROOTS

SO TO SINGS THIS BALLAD TO VIRGINIA ALI
A REQUIEM TO ONE WHO ALL CLAIMED
MAY THE WORLD RECOGNIZE WHAT A BLESSING YOU WERE
FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO'VE KNOWN YOU DID GAIN

10/16 talile ali