Sunday 2 June 2019

Bibi Sanderson: a legacy of love and generosity





This we know of mothers
That Paradise is laid in gold beneath their tired feet
A lifetime of life and laughter has been her legacy
That Aunty Zee touched the hearts from Fiji to Canje

From the time I set eyes on her in Dawa Centre
And throughout the years through Mark and Sherry
The tree is known by the fruits it bears
Her children are all love and beauty

This single mother reminded me of Khadija
Living for her children while she prayed in silence
This teacher whose students are worldwide scholars
Reminds us that we too had a Mother Theresa

Once she sponsored the children of Skeldon
Once she would be there for those in Yemen
Yet another time it’s the masjid or iftar, the society, the humanity
Her generosity knew no bounds like her smiles

Let this not be the end of family and friends
Let not the party at Eid or Sundays or Holidays end
The glue to the life of the party has been the envy of many
Life itself envies death when death's desire is for God only.

Good bye Bibi Sanderson
Good bye our hero
Allah be with you always
And leave some breeze behind for your three angels!


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