The Storm..........

What a day it was, I didn’t want to face it again,

It had started with a phone call as the day began.

There was urgency and I was tensed with fear,

As it was from my dearest old mother.

She was staying far away from us,

But we always used to be in each other’s touch.

As me and my wife working and busy,

She liked to give us our time and feel us easy.

She preferred to let us stay and have privacy,

As she always loved us and wanted to see us happy.

She left our town and gone to our village,

Where we have our own beautiful cottage.

She is very strong and daring in nature,

She told me not to worry, she could handle all alone there.

I knew her she had grown me up,

I knew she is a fighter and will never give up.

Everything was going well and fine ,

Then came that day and dreaded time.

She was not feeling well and very serious,

That’s the reason she wanted to see us.

When I got her call as it was very rare,

I smelled there was something serious there.

I asked my wife to be ready to go there,

And we both took the leave from work and took our car.

Our village is very far from the city,

It is small, but full of natural beauty.

We started our journey by noon together,

But there was a bit panic in mind with fear.

My wife was consoling me and praying,

I was with that fear carefully driving.

We were in a hurry to reach the place,

I was very eager and anxious to see my mother’s face.

I know her habits of absorbing the pain,

Because I had seen her in past doing time and again.

I know how many problems she had faced in the past,

As a single mother alone raised me giving the best.

She always tried to give positive teaching,

She mentored me and made me too daring.

I saw the problems came to her like storm,

But she faced it and that’s my sweet Mom.

While travelling suddenly we saw heavy rain and storm,

It was very dangerous and may be giving an alarm.

I remembered the old days of my mother and problem,

It gave me strength to face it and win them.

Her teachings of consistency and persistency always helped in work,

I knew with this the focus in goal will let you face, it’s a fact.

I had faced it, practiced it and continuing with its flow,

So this rain and storm can’t stop my journey now.

There was lightening and thunders in the sky,

It was full of darkness and birds stopped to fly.

My wife was bit nervous and looking at me,

The fear and anxiety in her eyes I could see.

But this storm and rains are temporary,

I knew, I can win, if I cross the road then nothing to worry.

I knew, they will come and go in your life,

But waiting for them to go is nothing, but waste of time.

My reaching the village and seeing my mother was important,

So I was not afraid to face them and drove, never reluctant.

It took me some moment to cross that time,

And, I was nearing my village border line.

It was then evening approaching,

No rain or storm was there for disturbing.

Then we drove and reached our village,

We rushed in to our mother’s cottage.

She was sleeping and saw both of us,

She gave a smile and we were not nervous.

Then I could see pains in her face,

I asked my wife to pack her clothes.

She was not ready , but I demanded strongly,

Then she agreed and smiled affectionately.

Within a hour we started back for the town,

We left the village and crossed half the way, heard the sound.

The sound was coming from the village side,

It was of the thunder and lightning in the night.

I smiled and looked at my wife,

Then looked at my mother, she was feeling fine.

I reached the town and went to the hospital,

Admitted my sick mother without any fail.

Then I told my wife and mother,

Now everything will be fine as told by the doctor.

Then with a smile, I said The Storm had gone,

Both from the sky and our life and we have won.

My mother blessed me with her sweet smile,

Saying to me ,’’ you are my brave child.’’