My African mom is the best;
though she yells and can be as harsh as a wild rose,
she still can nest the whole nation in her heart.
She still can raise a community with her bare hands.
My African mom is phenomenal,
She's better than all the rest and amazing in every way.
Her tough love is the reason we glow;
Her hard hustle the reason we want to grow..
My African mom is transparent,
She's colourless and race free,
Sometimes colour blind too.
She's beautiful, polite and brightens our light;
With so much load to carry on her shoulders;
She must be getting her strength from the Lord;
Its no wonder she cries less and prays often.
My African mom is her mama,
His ma, your mum and our Mother.
©thendo
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