A mother's kiss

I received a mother's kiss today as I was leaving the masjid.

Two lovely mothers sat together, chatting.

I approached them and offer my hand and said Salaam.

The lovely mother pulled me close and kissed my cheek.

She whispered duas of blessings upon me .

A mother's kiss, a beautiful mother's kiss

And we finished our greetings and Jumaah Mubaraks, I walked into the sunshine.

At first, there was a slight twinge in my stomach, then a small pain in my heart.

I received a mother's kiss, and I remembered you, Mommy.

A tear rolled down my cheek and I closed my eyes for a moment and reminisced  the moments that my head was in your lap.

September 30, 2016

Rasheeda