A soul so gentle and a lady so wise
She was my basket full of golden sunshine and a pillar of strength,
She set a standard so high
Stood proud like a peacock
Her confidence chased away all my fears and doubt
If you’ve never fallen in love with this woman
Man,
You’ve missed out
Granny, my beautiful, GRAND mother
In your heart I found a home
You welcomed me in and fed me your love,
So that now I am filled to the brim
You were my father when mine had left
I was so lost and without hope
In you, I learned to trust the world
You healed me from inside-out; around my heart you loosened the rope
You gave me a drink of your tenderness
In hard and dry times when I had thirst
You brought me comfort and understanding
So that I could find wisdom in your words
I don’t know what will become of me now
This road will be long and weary
I wish that I could say that I am fine,
But honestly, Granny,
Without you it’s much too heavy
I miss the pet names you would call me
“Nalax” was your favourite one
I miss your sweet voice to greet me in the morning
And your face before the rising sun
We would cuddle around the heater
Watching TV in the middle of winter
And I would listen as you and mommy shared stories
And laugh because Grandpa said re a mo rasetsa
My heart still find itself, waiting, for you to come back home
Even standing here I imagine you in the crowd
So that I don’t have to feel alone
I know you’re in a better place; the Kingdom of God is filled with plenty,
But you left a big gap in my life, Granny,
And in time, maybe one day I won’t feel this empty
You knew me well
And little did people know that I was your number one fan
I know you were too special to stay in this world,
But I wish God let me in on His great plan
