Mother dearest, twenty years ago today
You left us without even saying goodbye
Outside our glass windows and metal gate
Laughter and chatters could still be heard
While my heart torn into a million pieces
And tears flowed like the Ganges River.
So sad was my father to lose his partner
A loving wife that Heaven bestowed him
Fifty years of tears and happiness shared
The void that you left in his heart and soul
No words of comfort could heal or lessen
It was a pain only he could feel and tell.
The days that followed were strangely hollow
But your sweet voice still rings in my ears
When the sun set below the horizon
I could feel your presence and your touch
Many nights I suddenly woke from my sleep
And asked where have you gone to, Mother?
Seconds, minutes, and hours ticked away
Days, months, and years came and went
My children who were babes when you left
Are now adults and ready to face the world
Deprived a taste of your kindness and kisses
Yearning for a grandma taken away too soon.
I now know that death comes to all
That life is impermanent and an illusion
My heart had surrendered to this Ultimate Truth
The flowing tears have dried up in my eyes
But still, I will hold your memories tightly
As I whisper a prayer for you, my Goddess.
188 Hugh Low Street, Ipoh 