Mother's Day 2022

Mother's Day!

She taught me to ponder, to question, to fight. 

She taught me to speak up and not compromise. 

She taught me to revel even in small glories of life

She taught me to see the inconsistencies, the humour in strife. 

Death or Life is what one makes of it. 

The beginning is an end and the end a beginning.

She taught me to respect myself before others.

She taught me self worth was the best among all treasures. 

She taught me to improve, she criticised like hell.

Oh the times we had when at each other we yelled!

The next minute was tea time and we were at peace.

She taught me to compartmentalise thus with ease. 

"She is gone, you must miss her," people say.

But I can still hear her tell me that I am turning her hair more grey 😂

She has left a legacy that I cannot live up to

But then I am only making her words come true. 😜

"Potential wasted", "Head up in clouds" 

Her voice still resounds. 

But I know I can go onward for she gave me hope and faith. 

She taught me there was nothing that could stand in my will's way. 

She taught me that we never really fail. 

She taught me to chart my own path as I set sail. 

I can never be as good as her. 

I also did not learn all from this teacher. 

But we had loads of fun along the way. 

And people may go, but memories stay.

So thank you, Amma, for so many gifts

Treasured moments, togetherness even admist rifts. 😁

For teaching, persevering, challenging, 

For befriending, supporting, understanding. 

May you be free (in all senses) now

Wherever you are, take a bow 😜

For this too a scolding; I can construct the litany. 

But hey, it is a free world, and you taught me to push boundaries. 😜😂

- Written through 7 night -8 morning May 2022.

- Self-explanatory.