She thinks I know nothing at all

She thinks I should be at her beck and call

Yet I continue looking after her

Though she gives my emotions a stir

 

I nurtured her, I pampered her

it wasn’t a mistake, it was my love for her

She thinks I don’t understand her

But, better than me, no one else knows her

 

He thinks he can mould  my ways

He thinks to his tastes I should give away

Yet I continue to care for him

Though he makes me depressed and grim

 

I moulded him, I cried for him

In life’s each battle, I stood with him

He thinks now I don’t care for him

But, he knows not, till my last breath I’ll care for him

 

She thinks I cannot handle things

She thinks she can control my life strings

Yet I shower away my love on her

Though she hurts my heart deep under

 

I gave her birth, I nursed her

In her weakest moments, strength I gave her

She thinks I am too naive for her

But, she’s forgotten the life lessons that I taught her

 

My aging age has brought a challenge

They think my mind is now beyond their range

Yet, I continue living hopefully

For, they are mine, and I am theirs

 

They shall always remain in all my prayers

And I opt now to stay away from their affairs

For my peace of mind, and theirs

Yet, they grew up in my very arms, gaining years.

 

Sikiladi