MOTHER

God, in His love
Desired for us the best.
And so, in Heaven,
Began a quest
To find for us
The dearest

All through Heaven
There was no rest
As the search
began in earnest
And only one
Would withstand the test

At last! At last!
One was found!
A choice which none
Did astound!
And there was joy
All around!

For the best
Had been found.
And the quest
Had to end.
As God had found
For us a friend.

That precious friend
Was you, dear mother.
One like whom,
There is no other.
And for you, we thank
God our Father.

By Matilda Moyo. Written for my dear mother, Costina Moyo, on 29 November 1999 and shared on Mother's Day, 11 May 2009.