For My Loving Mommy Happy Birthday

by Joanna Marie Marfil
(Makati, Philippines)

To mommy Jooung mi hee

My mother is without a doubt
My best and closest friend.
She's my hero, my guiding light,
The rock on which I depend.

Just as big as any hat,
Her heart sits on her sleeve
And it matches just as well
With all that she believes.