Like all little girls, If I didn’t have my way, I’d weep, when scolded, I’d cry, tears came easy.
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Dearest Mummy,
There are times when I so wish you were here;
There are times when I am grateful that you are not.
I Will Never Make That Call Again
Yesterday was Mothers Day. My son called me at 8:00 am, “Happy Mothers Day, Mom.” Relishing the moment, and robotically programmed, I reached out to call Mummy. Then stopped. She won’t take my call. Her phone is cut off. She doesn’t live there anymore.
Mummy stopped talking to me two years ago.
Ode To Mummy
Mummy never left me;
She smiles at me through the framed photo on my shelf;
She watches me through my grandson Omar’s oval eyes;
I feel her hair when my granddaughter Asha brushes against my cheek;