A TRIBUTE TO MY LATE SISTER WHO WAS SO GOOD TO OUR WHOLE FAMILY |
On the dark day of Ndey's mourning My head turned upside down Like the s0mersaulted truck My soul turned inside out Like the busted tire Is she really gone,I asked For she was such a caring mother Open hearted and deeply religious For she was such a beautiful lady More beautiful than even beauty For she was such a strong woman 24/7 she was at the market For everybody was her problem While she was no one's problem For Ndey understood everyone While no one understood her For poor mother she truely was But her days are boldly written For Essau is her mesium Which shall always polish our memories For even the sheep wept On her mourning morning For her children shall soon reap From her fruity garden of diamond For Ndey has gone forever But still she remains forever For she has not stayed long But still stays some more Ndye Alagie and Sheikh my nephews Ndey and Ramou my nieces Ndey Joof i shall call you all From her feet it's yours Fit your feet in her golden shoes "When shall your toubab come" Your mum often asked me That reminds me to use my biro In memory of my late sister Like her name Ndey indeed Everybody's mother she truly was Poorly living and fairly ignored Because she was dumb and deft But not dull at all God returns his saints early Much is unveiled when they stay Take care of your saints everyday For you never know what they convey Until they are gone in May For my face is floating with tears While i send my sympathy to Njoofen Like i did to Ngayen May her soul rest in perfect peace, amen EPITAPH NDEY JOOF-33 in 2001 A BEAUTIFUL AND BRIGHT LADY CARING AND CONCERNED DUMB AND DEFT AND POOR BUT PURE MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE |