Forgotten Dairies
My Mother, My Gold -By Hamid Fatimah Omotayo
Jannah shall be your final abode I pray this come true in the hereafterYou deserve the best, my beautiful momYou remain my path to the Jannah.
Ummi, the first woman in my lifeThe one I can sacrifice my life forDo anything for her to remain happy She is the love of my life.
She is my driverWho drove me home safely She brought me to the worldAfter carrying me in her womb For months calculated to be nine.
She went through pains for 270 daysStill nurtures me upon arrivalShe feeds me with delicious mealsTo ensure that I’m healthy
She holds me tight and Wipes my tearsShe knows my fears She is always thereShe never wants me to fall sick.
Her utmost priority is my well-being She never wants to see me sadShe looks after me all days and nights She is happy whenever I smileShe feels good when I am fine.
She makes sure that I look greatShe ensures that I wear good attires She gets me the best of the outfits She makes me feel like a queenShe never wants me to lack anythingI must smell nice before she is satisfied.
I will make you proud, o mumThe world will know and testify to it That you have never made a wrong choiceFor allowing me to come through you
I will make sure I build for you The most peaceful house ever in the worldThe universe will celebrate you and rejoice Regard you as a mother of an elite
Jannah shall be your final abode I pray this come true in the hereafterYou deserve the best, my beautiful momYou remain my path to the Jannah.
Hamid Fatimah Omotayo is a 200 level student of Education and Biology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
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