Because that's what I needed, and you offered me your best
No less than a force to be reckoned with
A phenom and simply divine
Nothing less than strength personified, someone I claimed as mine
First My teacher
Then My mother
Later My mentor
And My friend
I'll never forget the love that did one day did descend
Upon me, filling my life and heart with such a wealth
That it will last forever because you gave of yourself
To me and to others, you had so much to give
After giving and giving so much, however did you live?
You lived with compassion
And you lived with purpose
You also lived with grace
Nurturing countless seeds, preparing them to face
To face a world that sadly isn't what we'd hope
You shared our burdens with us, giving us strategies to cope
And hope that by looking into ourselves and finding that quiet peace
That we would continue to conquer, never to admit defeat
The truth is that we lose nothing by giving of ourselves
Compassion and kindness both reside in a bottomless well
I will carry you with me, remembering the lessons you helped me understand
To you I offer the sincerest gratitude, to the world I give my hand
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