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“A Better Future A special tribute to my beautiful Mother When you were strict towards me I thought you were being mean When you advised me to behave I would sometimes misbehave When you instilled discipline I assumed you were ill-treating me When you taught about being responsible I did not want to be accountable When you told me to go to school I felt it was not cool When you gave me less money for lunch I somehow expected more When you asked for my homework I was keen to do nothing When you said I should pray I only wanted to play Mother! It was because back then I did not know, but now I realise You were preparing me For a better future!” — Gift Gugu Mona
A Better Future
A special tribute to my beautiful Mother
When you were strict towards me
I thought you were being mean
When you advised me to behave
I would sometimes misbehave
When you instilled discipline
I assumed you were ill-treating me
When you taught about being responsible
I did not want to be accountable
When you told me to go to school
I felt it was not cool
When you gave me less money for lunch
I somehow expected more
When you asked for my homework
I was keen to do nothing
When you said I should pray
I only wanted to play
Mother!
It was because back then
I did not know, but now I realise
You were preparing me
For a better future!