Farewell Dear Mother Poem by Yousif Ibrahim Abubaker Abdalla

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM: I'm a big fan of poetry, literature, and different forms of art. Composing poems is the only outlet for me to express my feelings and cope with life's ups and downs. I devote my spare time to writing, performing, and enjoying poetry at different events and slams. This poem was written on Thursday, the 14th of November 2024. It was such a typical day. I went to attend midday prayer. After just reaching a mosque, I noticed several missed calls on from my sister. Being intrigued as it was an unusual time for her to call, I called her back. I received the news of the shocking tragedy that had afflicted my family. One of the most significant paths to gain the nearness of Allah and one of the most truthful sources of unconditional love had been lost. My mother had embraced death to live the eternal life of Hereafter. The loss of mother is among the losses in one's life, which leaves one completely shaken and nonplussed. The loss of such a magnitude forces us to review our lives, our direction, and the goals that we have set to be achieved. As nothing can be done to reverse what the destiny has brought forth, what actually can be done is to replenish the loss with good deeds comprising of prayers for forgiveness, charity for spiritual rewards, and other good deeds which benefit the life of our mother in the next world. The merciful Allah has opened many channels through which there is a lot of scope for still achieving the pleasure of Allah via the blessed source of our mother. Parents and particularly mother is such a great manifestation of our Sustainer's love and generosity that not only in her lives in this material world they sustain us with her care and love and manifest Allah's blessings and love, but also in her lives after death she continue to be a reason for Allah's mercy and forgiveness on us.