Ebube Agbala-Nwanyi Nnem, Cecilia Poem by Tony-Cemaluk Egbuonu

Ochie-a dike, Ochie-a dike,
Ebube agbala-nwanyi nnem, Cecilia,
Mother, so strong-willed,
Nwanyi ka nwoke, bridged woman to man gap and surpassed.

Ebube agbala-nwanyi nnem, Cecilia,
An epitome of industry and craft, you epitomised,
Ife nyia nwoke, nwanyi emee,
A surgeon unrivalled,
Operated hidden and exposed boils to carbuncles.

Ebube agbala-nwanyi nnem, Cecilia,
A midwife to all,
Never delivered seven, assisted,
A rheumatoidist, yes, a specialist in rheumatoid arthritis.

Ebube agbala-nwanyi nnem, Cecilia,
Mother, so brave, even as a child,
Unassisted widowed mother of Cemaluk,
Cemaluk, nke dokito, nke ginikwa?