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You are the colour in a black and white world
The virtuous vessel where my life was stored
You were my guide and doorway to this earth
Got my greatest comfort in your womb, before birth

Your arms, for me, were my best pillows
On your back I rode, floating above the ground below
I remember how I used to hold on and never let go
Now I’m grown, and celebrate the bosom that was my home


Your body nourished me through my infant years,
Your hands were the wipes that cleaned up my tears,
Your voice of assurance fought away my fears,
Your lullabies were food for my ears


I was once nothing more than a liquid seed
You are the fertile soil that made me into this solid tree
Able and free to bear fruits as the sands of the sea
You were the beginning of all I could ever be

My love for you outlives this ink in my pen
Which wrote these words for you and others
You are most honoured amongst all women
But exceptionally distinguished amongst mothers