Her strength was astounding
Her courage no lesser
Facing her sentence with pride
A lifetime of captivity
Yet in her eyes the hope of life
A better day than yesterday
Two decades of pain
Aged her beyond her years
Broken bones slowing her pace
But she wouldn't give in
She fought to defy the odds
Her strength came from within
There were days she just couldn't cope
And she hid it behind a smile
Cringing in pain she would walk
Trying to steady herself alone
At times her belief so strong
Helped her rise above her circumstances
She asked only for compassion
She knew she was on borrowed time
In her last days she became so helpless
Yet she fought not to give in
And when finally she gave in to reality
Her spirit set her free with no more pain
For Ma - whose strength was amazing right to the end
