Adios

RIP

 

 

We said good bye

the red dust swirled

covering her

it was sad

an old lady

resting at last

peaceful

a mother

a grandmother

and she was honoured

her grandson

honoured her

she was

a domestic worker

raised a domestic worker

the man

who honoured

and loved her

his mother

died violently

he was raised

by the white family

his mother worked for

when she was killed

stabbed to death

This boy grew up

asked me

for the hand

of my daughter

he came by Taxi

respectful, brave

he honoured

my conditions

waited seven years

before starting

a family

of his own

now he

stands proud

heartbroken

but proud

next to her

final resting place

his grandmother

was given

a proper

goodbye

by her

grandson

No cost

 was spared

he did

the right thing

because he could

because he

became

his own man

building

his own legacy

the son

of

a domestic worker

and I

thank God

for such a man

the father

of my grandchild

because I know

he is capable

he will provide

and I

do not see

his colour

I see

his worth

I am

Proud

Aaron

to know

you