You Like No Other! Poem by Doreenda Nikoi Kotei

You're my Best Dad!
My special old friend and counsellor.
You were everything a great father could be to me to see me at top.
You did everything an amazing dad would do for me see me happy, healthy and fulfilled.
You told me what everything that a wonderful papa would tell his child to see me shine.
And even when I thought I couldn't push myself forward anymore,
You believed in me and helped me to stand up and soar again.
You're like no other Dad in the world!
I cherish you Daddy!

You're my Best Mum!
You've stayed true to me all my life,
Whenever I run to you in my tears,
You leave your chores behind and make time to listen to me,
You stay calm, silent and look at me,
But when you begin to speak, my tears instantly dry up,
I gain composure and my spirit lights up again,
And you say: 'This is not worth your tears. You're stronger, beautiful and better than this. This too shall pass away! '
You make me laugh as though nothing is a bother,
But with the assurance that better times are coming.
You're my SuperHero, my Wonder Woman and my Example to life.
You're like no there Mum in the world!
I love you Mummy!

You're my Best Family!
You stood by me when no one would,
You held back the stones intended for my death,
You burnt up the traps incited for my fall,
You put out the fire that was started against me.
When I didn't have, you helped me.
When I needed company, you gave me.
When I didn't deserve your kindness, your supported me.
In the rough, tough and turbulent times, you covered me even till today.
The world would have been a far better place everyone had a family like you and especially you.
You're like no other in the world!
I adore you Family!

I stand here today,
With a heart full of appreciation for you,
Where would I have been if not for your sincere love and care?
There were times I didn't have the courage to continue,
The belief to become,
The determination to dream,
The spirit to serve,
The passion to pursue,
The eagerness to excel,
And the strength to succeed,
But you joined forces to mould my life, my future and my all.
If my legacy is going far today,
I owe it to the unwavering sacrifices you sown in me yesterday.
Thank you honourable people of the world:
Those I've met, watched, listened to, heard of, learnt from and those that I haven't!
You're the Best and like no other!

DOREENDA NIKOI KOTEI