TO MY PARENTS

A princess is what I have become.

Glancing at the memories to come. 

Everyday, everytime, I get better

And my future gets brighter. 

I have the greatest gifts;

I never want to let this go.

I know that I have not reached the end.

I am not fully grown yet.

But yours are the voices of love

That show me the right way.

I have the greatest gifts;

I never want to let this go.

At times, I set my foot on the wrong path.

I let my hopes fall apart.

I join the wrong crew.

But with every mistake I make,

Comes your scolding like a cake

But rather a cake of bitterness.

And through the bitterness, I find your love.

I have the greatest gifts;

I never want to let this go.

You are the audience that always listens to me,

Cheers and applauses with pride.

Help me to straighten my path.

Your words brightens my heart.

I have the greatest gifts;

I never want to let this go.

For all that I am,

For all that I have become,

I owe to the greatest gifts ever,

The greatest parents in the universe.

Thank you God for this gift.

by Gloria Ronoh