For those of you that don't know me
I put my emotions into poetry
Bare with me, we taking a trip to uncharted territory
Prepare to see what my mother means to me

Born on a farm, it's much better than the city
She literally lost her arm, doesn't mean she wasn't pretty
Learn to bounce back, especially when you lack, you have to be gritty
You have to fight for what you want, don't depend on pity
This is what she taught me, it's much more valuable than anything she could've bought me

As the fourth of five I only got her attention for a fraction of the time
Ain't on point in being bitter, even when you're the pick of the litter, I had to learn to share what's mine
Build a spiritual backbone, you can't do it alone, you need Him in this life
Because like a spine it isn't a straight line

60 years is a lot to summarise in the space of 60 lines
I did it in less, I don't need a lot to know I'm blessed
These are the things she taught me, it's worth much more than anything she could've bought me
Come what may I will pass this test

If you're here today, you made my mother smile, that's something for which I'll pay
M-O-M, man of the match but you've been going longer than 90 mins
What more can I say??
I love you mom, from the day of my birth till I reach my grave