North Star

She was

A guiding light

An ocean apart

Yet hearts linked

She built in all of us

Brick by brick

Her joy

Her courage

Her confidence

Her smile

She was our north star

Her light

Her laughter

Her song

Her spirit 

Guiding us

Holding us

Remembering us

When they say shirezan 

Lioness

They mean you

Mamanjoon

Your protection

Guidance

Endless 

For the entire herd

Guiding us

Holding us

Remembering us

When I was due

to have my baby

She knew 

She waited

She later asked

Sakht ziyedee

Asking me, it was hard for you, no?

She’d Remembered

Waited

Asked me

Me

Her light beaming

Across my face

In every experience 

Though we were legion

And she was one

For each of us

She had Light

She Held us

She Remembered us

She Guided us

Our North Star

Gerandma 

Mamanjoon 

Mamani 

Her laugh

Ringing in our ears

For eternity

Our North Star

Remembering 

Holding

Shining

Now waiting

Holding vigil for us

Until we may hold her again

When our spirits unite

And she guides us home

With her light  

One final time

God bless you grandma. I’ll miss you forever. 

Khodah negardar