Respect

Respect
So amazing and so meaningful.
Left me healed signed sealed and delevered.
Respect from the elderly woman.

She stopped me
Greet me politely
Her wise words of wisdom pre-heated my heart beat.
Her self expression
So touching
So magnifying.
Elderly respect to the young one my friend.

All the negative thoughts
I had flashed away
And I was left with positive mindset.
Oh! Feel so blessed.

I thank the woman who raised me,
She planted a fruitful seed in fertile soil.
Today am so fruitful
Fruity like tooti fruity.

She mensioned a word about my mother-in-law
Praised the home am coming from.
Praised the respect am covered by.
She touched my soul
Her voice so searching
Like soul searcher.

My grandmother
This is all your good work, if it was not for you.
I should have not be the tall tower that I am today.
So disciplined and matured at early age.

By Bulelani Happyboy Mbanya