When I am rich, when I’m finally successful
When I have reached all my dreams and goals
When my cup is full and finally overflows
When my good work is finally well known all over the world
Remind me not to forget
Of my mother’s endless sacrifices
And my father’s good teachings
And my brother’s constant scoldings
My sister’s warnings and advices
Remind me not to forget
Of my teachers efforts
And my classmates everyday help
And the school staff words of encouragement
And my sleepless nights studying
Remind me not to forget
Of the pastor’s sermon about the beauty of success
And my aunt’s preaching about the results of independence
And the elderly ladies praying for me after church
And my cousin’s good example of studying abroad
Remind me not to forget
Of my neighbour’s cooking that kept us going during my mother’s struggle
Of my friends that helped me with their lunchboxes
Of days that I spent without warm clothes for the warm weather
Of the unbearable rain on our way to school by foot
Remind me not to forget
Of my dreams that kept me going
When life tortured like hell
Of speeches that I wrote for my wealthy self
Of the cars and houses that I would own finally
Remind me not to forget
To be humble to men and submissive towards God
To love all and treat them with respect
To continue being hardworking and dedicated
To protect my heart from harmful desires
Because it is easy to forget
That we are dust and to it we will return
About everyone who helped us on our way
That riches are a status not a virtue
That is why I ask you to remind me not to forget