Straight Dil Se...

              I have superhuman powers,

          Warmth and consideration are my traits,

             I am a loving and caring mommy. 

            Benevolent and tolerant, is it me?

          I make a silly mistake that repeats often,

            Rough is my title countless times,

           I fancy being the model of perfection,

           Eager to praise my kids all the time,

             I am opportunistic undeniably,

              My concepts may be wrong,

             Look, my intentions are honest.

             Do you think it's a simple task,

              To play a modern-age mom?

             I had zero interest in painting,

                Throughout my school,

           Even disliked coloring to some sort.

           I got to draw along with my toddlers,

         To prepare them for school admissions.

            I had to think of innovative ideas,

               To make school projects.

             I had to speak English at home,

          To make my kid's spoken dialect strong.

           I used to sound like a stern educator,

                  It was really hard,

             To be a mom in the modern era.

        

           A mom was born at the exact moment,

              My children came to this world.

            I had no experience in child care,

           Books and Practicals were not identical.

               I had to be awake till late at night;

                Never could watch movies, 

                  But to feed my babies.

            I had to update myself continuously,

               Be it news or fashion trends.    

           I am tiring out quickly, even after rest,

             Maybe time for women's Horlicks.  

                     

             I strived hard to be a supermom. 

        It was tough to search for new b'day ideas, 

            Scanning for return gifts every year, 

          Which had to be in sync with b'day themes.  

          I learned to cook continental dishes.

          To teach my kids a foreign language,

         I had to teach myself in the first place. 

               I was afraid of failure,

               Was it for them or me?

         With determination, I learned to drive, 

         To ferry my children almost every day,

             From sports to music class.

         

       Who said motherhood was simply bliss?

        Has anyone seen the struggle behind it?

          Being a mother is an endless journey,

              It's not the last destination.

         Mixing up priorities was funny at times,

         I had fiery outbursts once in a while,

          I had to extinguish the fire within,

           By dipping my feet in pools.

           I studied child psychology,

            Spent sleepless nights,

        To manage their behavioral pattern,

        To follow my kids' emotional quotient,

         In the end, I am still a sweet mom.

     

         I celebrate mom's day round the clock,

        It's open 24*7 throughout the year.

    I love my children more than my freedom.

     I get power like a tigress to maul baddies,

         Forever there to shield my kids.

           Get strength from within,

        To finish a chore related to them.

       I am a mom elated beyond words,

        But I am a modern age, Mother,

          Ever ready to grow further!