Her Strength was known to one and all
Though 5 feet nil she seemed so tall
Family, friends, we heard with awe
Her life, her love, from years before
Still in her teens our Dad she married
The couple had their first born kid
The daughter died, cot death, so sad
Their grief so raw, my Mum and Dad
Years passed they had a lovely girl
Rohani was their pretty pearl
But at age 5 killed by a car
Mum had reversed, thought she was far
And still she stood took care of us
Dad by her side her rocklike bus
Was it over, all her tragic strife?
Rozita 10, polio took her life
When Dad passed on some later years
Mum grieved all day and night with tears
Again she pulled herself up strong
5 children left to care for long
Mum passed away a few years back
We all were there, a day so black
Mum, hero to my siblings and me
I love you Mum eternally.
From Rozina (Ina to Mum)
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For International Women\'s Day, I wanted to put up some words about a woman I admired and loved, my Mum. She was amazingly strong, picking herself up after losing 3 daughters and Dad. She looked after us with so much love. We were all beside her when she passed away peacefully a few years ago.
Above is a picture of my Mum aged 90 a few months before she passed away. On the table beside her is her photo when she was young.