She's More Than Gold

"she's more than gold" In her haven I reside for nine months; she sleeps and wakes in pain until my head comes out her womb; she shivers in the rain when she searches for my needs o what a great mother! she's my mother, she's more than gold! she humbles her breast for me to suck though I bite her nipple with my teeth but she nods to my innocent deed when I begin to grow teeth; sickness emaciates my bones, and she annoints my head with tears she's my mother! she's more than gold! she nurses me till I become her father and she pilots me to the evening of my life to where my eyes can see the world She's my mother, she's more than gold! I pray for you my mother your legs will never attend my funeral neither your tears to wet my infant grave and I'll live to nurse you to your old age before you sleep the sleep of elders Adesitimi