In English when someone wants to give you something, you say: Take this, you are taking it from me. In Cantonese, we say: Bei nei, meaning give you, from me to you, I am giving this to you
Bei nei, give you
My mom says in Cantonese
Bei nei, give you
Orange, vitamins, new clothes, bowlful of yummy goodness by your door steps
Text, letters, money orders, phone call to make sure you and tomorrow are fed
What to say to a mother
Whose love is heavier than the world
Whose love sometimes weighs you down more than it lifts you up
She has given you you and expects you to give
yourself in return
She loves the world
until there’s nothing left to love
but herself
You can stop now. I give you back.
Go on, walk away and see
the world. Free like a bird
Be the bird
I will be okay
Believe me
