Love Your Mother

When the first tears parted from my eyes

And the air was filled with my cries

Tears would’ve trickled down

Her cheeks too, to meet smiling lips...

Shattered souls have endless tears

And there are smiles for those full of cheer

Two extremes, but when together,

Make the sweetest couple ever

As these came together, on her

Face most gorgeous ever

She would’ve looked prettier,

I wonder!

My little hands she would’ve held then

With warmth that felt like heaven

And would’ve kissed them, with eyes having

Both tears and joy, inexplicable.

She would’ve forgotten herself

And decided to make me her world,

I wonder!

She would’ve lifted me with care

And brought me close to her heart that bear

So much love that none

But she could have for me

A beat her heart would’ve missed

When her skin, my breath would’ve kissed

I wonder!

Sleepless nights would’ve become routine

To keep me happily sleeping and ‘clean’

For which she surely never regretted

As her love was selfless and divine

Perhaps she would’ve loved to stay awake

To see me smile in sleep

I wonder!

Years flew past, I realized her worth

She wasn’t just the person who gave me birth

She was my support, my life

She was the one who taught me to live

If at all I had forever kept

The innocent promise of not hurting her

I wonder!

As I grew up, things quite changed

I loved her more, but feelings were caged

Those sweet ‘love you’ cards, now were

Part of jus a few good memories

If at all I hadn’t restrained

My innocent expressions of love,

I wonder!

Now my world wasn’t just she and her love

Friends and books seemed to rise above

Cards were now made for friends

And her bedtime stories weren’t the ‘only good stories’

Pity it took me time to realize that

There wouldn’t be a better friend than her,

I wonder!

Annoyance and evil looks now I gave her

Instead of those warm hugs which I used to foster

But she never failed to understand

I was young, my soul easy to soil.

Why didn’t I thank her as she brought

Me back to track as I lost my way,

I wonder!

But when I now sit quietly with closed eyes,

Glimpses of her love and care always pass by

I had changed, so had my ways

I forgot my ‘soul’ in life’s race.

The tide of time didn’t take over her

Because her love was evergreen

Because she was my MOTHER.

Her touch still as warm as on the first day,

Her love still as selfless

She still spends sleepless nights,

And still considers me her world.

On this special day, o Mother,

I would like to confess

Though expressions have changed

I love you no less!

Your sweet smile still is the most gorgeous thing

And your hugs still arouse most precious feelings

Your caring looks do always cure

My illness halfway, for sure!

On this Mother's day, I promise,

I'll fill your life with bliss

I also won't regret a bit

To spend sleepless nights for you to be fit!

I've also decided to see

YOU as my world and fill it with glee!

LOVE YOU THE MOST MUMMY!!