My Children
The syllables of your names
fills my heart with love.
It is with much pride and jubilation
that I remember the paths you crossed
from childhood to the adolescent
in this land, which was not our motherland
but is our adopted motherland
and in this adopted motherland
you walked straight and made a life
worth living.
You made me proud
as any mother would be
and I keep loving you
ever and beyond.
Remember, when you look
into the eyes of your loved ones
a spark of our motherland shines there
and when you look into
the eyes of those you love
remember
life is a smile on your face
and a spark in your eyes
regardless.