Elegy for My Mother

My mother, now a star above,

Her gentle spirit fills me with love.

She gave me life, her tender care,

Her whispered prayers are everywhere.

In every step, I feel her near,

Her voice, a whisper I still hear.

Through all the storms, she kept me warm,

Her love, my shelter from all harm.

Before I spoke, she knew my pain,

Her heart, a balm that healed the strain.

Her love, a flame that never dies,

A light that still within me lies.

When darkness falls, she shines so bright,

Guiding me through the endless night.

Her memory, a soft embrace,

A precious mark I can’t erase.

She held my heart with steady hands,

Her wisdom flowing like the sands.

Each day I live, I feel her there,

In every thought my mind must bear.

Her smile, a beacon through my strife,

Her love is the meaning of my life.

Her warmth will forever stay,

A light that never fades away.

Now she’s gone, but not from me,

Her love lives on eternally.

Mum, you were my heart, my soul,

Without you, life is never whole.

Farewell, my queen, my guiding star,

I will always love you, wherever you are.