An Ode to Mothers
Today I share a poem I recently completed with my mother in mind. As I got deeper in thought about why I loved my mother and why mothers are so important, I saw an awesomeness in women that was reminiscent of GOD-- that made me see "the GOD in all women" in a way I hadn't appreciated before (Matthew 5 :8).
As we acknowledge and recognize, celebrate and even remember our mothers on Mother's Day this year, I encourage us push the limitations of what we recognize and celebrate. See why we attribute femininity to the Earth. See the similarities between the work our mothers did to physically bring us into the world and the work that Divinity does to metaphysically marry and merge the body with the spirit. I hope and believe such an expansion will bring about a deeper appreciation for our mothers-- as we will ultimately see womanhood the way GOD does. Hopefully that vision will impact the way we treat all women since all women carry the potential of motherhood-- whether they have conceived or not.
To my mommy specifically and all mothers generally;
To all women generally and Black women specifically:
This poem is dedicated to you.
(Music: The Planet's Greatest African Music, Volume 1 (Okrika Sunset).

Long Live the Black Queen
An ode to my mother
Who carried me
Who nurtured me
Loved life enough to keep me
And treat me
As if she loved me
Before she ever met me
Physically
She is to be honored and esteemed
As God’s vehicle of birth
Long live the Black Queen
Who transports souls from Heaven to the Earth
She is a woman
But she is more
She is a passage
She is a door
She is a light
She is the way
She is the truth
Dare I say
That no soul cometh unto The Mother
But by her-
-and through her
And out of her exalted womb
She is the Earth, the sky and the ocean
She is the shine of all suns and all moons
Our first teacher
Our provider
The reason the soul is immortal
She is Black
She is our mother
She is the bridge
She is the portal
We honor
Your royal highness
We appreciate your being
We celebrate all that you are
Long live the Black Queen
Long live the Black Queen
Long live the Black Queen!