Thanks For The Life Momma Poem by Paris Thulare

I am the reflection ofmy own shadow
The one behind the existence of barrows
Because i have been given this life

I am the daughter with pride
I am theson at the top of a river nile
Becausei have been given a chance to live

My mother is the reason why i smile and cry
The reason why I laugh and love

She gave me the chance
yet I breathe and yesbelieve
Because she choose not to abort when she was caught at lion's gate
She chose not to leave me in a corpse's cage
She gave me a chance to live

Who wouldhave thought i couldsay words in such
Who would have thought that my wrist needs a watch
But Mother gave me her all

She wrapped me up when the sun ran hot
She lifted up mewhen the grass was Grey
That was whenlions wanted to prey

Nine months isn't a child play
But momma made me see the day

She is the reason why I see this sun until dawn
I read book of different pages
I stumble on top of different shapes
Because i've been given the chance to live

Thank you mother, for the life you gave me
Thank you Mdali, for not abandoning me
I'm on my way up
Sooner you will be proud