verse one

Mother of many introduced me to mother earth/
was a mother to me while my mother worked/
plus she taught me things a father would teach his son/
like real men fight with their fists instead of reach for guns/
fish for food- making poles out of bamboo/
train my dogs to protect and trap raccoons/
I was a city boy she was a country woman/
from Shreveport, Louisiana with the best cooking/
early 90's drove a late 70's Nova/
probably the reason why I like my cars a lil older/
bifocals, gold frames on her reading glasses/
maroon lips with kisses sweet as molasses/
a man's job- never knew what that was/
she got it done whatever the task was/
winter time kerosene heater I burned my hand/
she helped me heal with the gel from her aloe vera plant/

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your memory's cherished-never forgotten-always be remembered/ Sallie Dennis-Sallie Dennis
formed from the rib of a man who was made from the dirt forever immortal through the love you left here on this earth/
Sallie Dennis-Sallie Dennis
The greatest commandment is love and you was living proof, raised 3 generations all under one roof/
Sallie Dennis-Sallie Dennis
And everyday praise left her lips, clapped with her hands, tapped the tambourine on her hips
Sallie Dennis- Sallie Dennis

verse 2
A wise woman, beautiful queen, she showed me things/
that paralleled her to a heroine/
with her hand she feeds, the matriarch of her family/
ruler of a dynasty like Queen Neferti-Ti/
Loved God so much she'd be a martyr and go to war for her people like Amina of Zariah/
Save the life of her king like Abigail-with wise words like when David went to kill Nabal/
Hold her mans down- that's how strong she was/
Never be his downfall like Delilah was/
she a rider like Assata Shakur/
ride for the cause even if it's against the law/
knew the difference between man's laws and Gods laws/
My godmother- I thank God for her/
One of the reason why i stand as I am/
made me a man, when I was 9 I wanted greys in hair/
wanted to be just like her and I still do/
find the right woman and wife her if she's like you/
raise my daughters to be like you a fine jewel/
truly her essence's like rubies and emeralds/
shes schooled me to levels that I could never reach on my own/
last words she spoke to me- leave the folly alone/
Wish I could follow her home where the streets is gold/
and meet the king who sits on the right side of the throne/
but I realize its not my time to go/
your presence is with me I know I'll never be here alone/
I feel the warmth from the quilt of love that you sown/
my angel above forever be a muse to these poems/
my request to the MOST HIGH i'm a let it be known/
I recognize you in heaven and you welcome me home...SALLIE DENNIS, SALLIE DENNIS