Happy Mothers and Childrens Day from Tripoli - Libya!

From reading many poems about mothers day , which impressed me most was this one.

Dear Loli, we sure miss your poems ,congrats and many blessings on your new marriage.


The mother in me....

Happy and grateful of having had the perfect mum
But sad at the same time
For no one will say as well for me
Nor call me by natures name
Yes, childless I am
Lucky all say I am ;though I believe not


The mother in me
Is atrocious at times
To a point of insanity
Maybe that being why
I have come to remain childless
Overprotective and controlling
I may have become
From fear of losing something so precious and divine

The mother in me
A child is a bond between two loved ones
Which will unite them to eternity
Even if should they chose to part
An added contribution of love it is
For think they not when the nest is open
And fly away it may seem
As they will be back with offspring
Ecstatic their mum will be


The mother in me
How , Oh how I wish someone would
Call me mummy,mama,or mother
Natures name in the making
Not because a childless woman gives off
An incomplete nature to all observers
As the craving to mothering is strong and strenuous
And pretense is easily seen

The mother in me
Tried all I could
But to no avail
To hear little footsteps
Running and giggling away
Dreams and wishes are just that
But reality is a different showcase
Which I have to face and hopefully accept

Lolitta Ali (Lamaan Ali Shuehdi)

Happy Libyan Mothers' and Childrens' Day !

To all Libyan Children and Mothers

In Libya the 20th and 21st March Mothers' and Childrens' Day are celebrated at the same time !

In the past I visited many hospitalized children some with HIV others with Cancer. To my knowledge these children are taken care of during these days and I got slapped in the face by many who thought and said I had done it for mere publicity -none of which is true.

I now visit the orphanage and many hospitals at least once a month when I dont have a health issue and can have someone replace me at work.The children are so happy to see me when I visit I have tried in vain to take pics of them but its not permitted.I have also adopted two children from the orphanage with Down Syndrome .The important thing is that they feel that someone cares for them.......

Lolitta Ali ,a good friend of mine and a recent blogger, who writes beautiful poetry ,encouraged me to write a poem for my mother,who is also a relative of hers. I dont think my daughters will follow suite ,or just maybe they will lol we will have to see on Saturday what they come up with ; my bridezillas lol!

My Mama :

My mother is someone who loves me

Who cares for me in every way

She sits down and listens

To what I have to say



She always thinks I'm beautiful

Never puts me down

She always has a smile

To wipe away my frown



My mother is someone who believes in me

Always pushes me to go high

Tells me to believe in myself

No matter what I say



My mother is like an angel

Although without the wings

She tells me to enjoy

Life's most smallest things



I really love my mother

She means so much to me

Mama I really love you

And that's how it always will be.