Mayi Namakangala

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Mayi Jane Naliaka Wenani Omukangala Omukhonjo
You are a mother like no other.
Your steadfastness
Perseverance
Patience
And industriousness
Cannot be equaled or matched
For they are immeasurable.

When everyone stumbled
You remained firm and focused
For our sake
And the sake of the entire family.
Call it sacrificing your today
For your kids better tomorrow.
Mayi Jane Naliaka Wenani Omukangala Omukhonjo
You are a mother like no other.

When your agemates
Looked for younger husbands
For reasons known to them
You became even more firm in your belief in fidelity
And we could not imagine having our agemate for a father.
You always believed and still believe
In being exemplary
And that has taught us to respect and follow your ways.
Mayi Jane Naliaka Wenani Omukangala Omukhonjo
You a mother like no other.

Where other mothers preferred the cane
You went for counsel and treating us as equals
For equals are never canned
But advised and expected to heed.
Mayi Jane Naliaka Wenani Omukangala Omukhonjo
You are a mother like no other.

Many mothers demand
To be made rich by their children
For they believe they made their riches,
But you don't subscribe to this
For you believe that support from children is a matter of choice and not coercion.
You know that when we don't give you
We are usually lacking.
We yearn to give you everything
For your worth is insurmountable.
Mayi Jane Naliaka Wenani Omukangala Omukhonjo
You are a mother like no other.

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