Reflections Of An Amateur

My Mother, Myself

My mother, myself

By Jamilla (2010)

Reflected in her dark brown eyes are mine,

My voice, my laugh, the way I walk all mimic hers,

Only my thoughts are my own

But even those have been her creation.

In her I see myself,

In her I see the woman I ought to be

In her I see my future

In her I see my past

In her I see my present and things that will always last.

I love you, my mother, myself

Not only are you my mother

And a role model, someone I want to be,

But you are my very best friend

Even though sometimes we argue

And say things best left unsaid

I know you mean well

I love you, my mother, myself.

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this is a tribute to my mother... do you think she'd like?