ONE IN A MILLION AND A THOUSAND TIMES MORE

One in a million and a thousand times more

You are the pillar of success

The lightning of your knowledge and wisdom

Uproots an era that no emperor can conquer

You gave more than you could receive

The enlightment of your courage and divine touch

Replenished and moulded the hearts of the oblivious

In the quest to cease and compel the errors in their temple

You are all in one and more than the world can offer

Your selflessness and guidance stay glued in my temple

Your iron fist shields us from our misfortunes

And nurses our sore- blunt minds as you reveal the huge golden gate

You are a mother, a grandmother, a leader

Who put herself in more shoes than none can bare

She who brought light and the end of the tunnel

The rays which bring hope and rebeliate against an oncoming train

You are a perfect sculpture that nourishes our blemishes with a smile so true

Your crystal light eyes stay glued in my plastic toys

And you champion my burdens and heal my distraught heart

Mom, you are imaginative, talented, and disciplined.

 Considerate, deserving, encouraging, and compassionate
 intelligent, optimistic, energetic, and persistent

Attentive, articulate, open-minded, and trustful

And for that, I will always exalt you higher with the life in me

And every breath that pounces on my air sack

You are one in a million and a thousand times more

More expensive than money

More valuable than gold

Your positively charged wings diverged, stood firm

And stood the test of time

I honour and exalt you above all

While the son’s of light sings earth lowliest and loudest notes

While our sire who art in heaven pours you with blessings

While the angels cleanses the calamities in this world of dirt

Your crystal smile sweeps and purifies the golden gate to success

The keys you hold and the right path you show

I bow down to a heroine

She who cleanses vexations to the spirit

And guide the children from their misfortunes

This isn’t the end; the best is yet to come

You are an undisputed, iron blazing, uniform, crystal shine, hardcore mother

An iron wheeled paragon of virtue

Distractions you fought, lobotomy you erased and sent to the wilderness

You always held us in your sheltering wing

Your harsh voice never rang

Your everlasting love illuminates my soul

This is the beginning! Soldier on, soldier on!

Face the thunderstorm and the rainbow you will see

Strike the iron while it is still hot

A cat in gloves catches no mice

Really experience is the father of wisdom

Your wisdom dignifies our land

Your small clear eyes scan the world with an expression of deep wonder

You are the rock of Gibraltar

The Great Wall of China, the Eiffel tower, wonders of the world has nothing on you

You are a priceless ornament that god spent time moulding

You are the pillar of hope

Whether or not it’s clear to you

You are the child of the universe

And our my mother

You are one in a million and a thousand more

One in a million and a thousand times more

By Ratshilima Rendani