Dear Mom... 

Every morning, the scent of warm rice from the cooker,  

Along with the echoing rhythm of your footsteps,  

And the sound of boiling water poured into a coffee cup,  

Never fails to wake me up.  

 

It’s a harmony I always long for,  

A melody I always wish to hear,  

It is etched vividly in my mind.  

 

Dear Mom... 

Your voice through the phone gently caresses my longing.

 

Dear Mom... 

Thank you for every ray of light you have poured,

For every tender bite you have fed me,

And for the tireless bike rides that took me to school.

 

Dear Mom...

Thank you for the life you have sacrificed to make me someone.

I'm sorry for taking too much of your light,

I promise to shine with the brightness you gave me.