It's been six years since you left I know it's been long but I still mourn Your warmth your care Your guidance your anger I still miss though I'm proud to admit Your image looms larger than life It feels as though happiness left with you Echoing through the walls of my mind Is the sound of your precious admonition One which I resented while you walk the face of the earth But now, now I'll pay any price to hear you beat it into my ear drums like the sound of a thunderous conga slap The world feels so lonely and cold without you Maami The carriage in which I arrived this world The embodiment of wisdom and understanding The lioness that needs not roar to earn the respect of her pride The queen that needs no crown to prove her royalty You knew about my dreams I told you first of my vision And though the world scuffed at my naivity You stood by me Even if you never believed in my dream I'll never know cos you did a good job in concealing your thoughts just to aid me as I take baby steps towards achieving my dreams But I hadn't gotten up my feet before death took you away without my consent It's been six years since you left And I'm yet to achieve my dream I promised you heaven and earth the minute I hit my gold mine but it seems as though life became a giant mill grinding every dream to dust I'll keep on fighting maami I'll keep on fighting till I wrest from life what is truly mine Till I get to the finish line of my journey But until then I hope you're resting in a cozy City in the ***** of Abraham I hope heaven gives you the care I tried but couldn't give I hope you find all the rest life stole away from you I hope you're reunited with babami your husband whom you where ever faithful to while you were on earth I'll make you proud one day I swear But even if I finally bow out of my quest in life And I show up at your door step with a sack of unfulfilled dreams I hope you'll welcome me with open arms Knowing in your heart without a shred of doubt That I tried.