Dear Lover,
Thank you for teaching me that
I should not stay mad or upset
At people who would not shed
A single tear after my death,
That I am not to waste my breath,
Over people who do not deserve it.

Dear Lover,
Thank you for teaching me that,
I should not be downhearted or depressed
When Mama gets mad or upset
Over me not eating enough or getting rest,
To not leave her troubled or in sadness,
For I could fall to any kind of illness.

Dear Lover,
Thank you for teaching me that
I should...