A transnational sentiment, a wordless language,
An ethos free of creeds and cultures, an emotion defying
barrier of age.
Motherhood - a saga of unconditional love and unwavering
commitment,
Indescribable, indispensable, unequivocal, yet an
understated embodiment.
A feeling that a woman nurtures within her body and soul,
In sweet anticipation of a cherubic face, tiny hands and
toes.
Also, in store are sleepless nights and tiresome days,
Yet she brushes away every twinge of pain with a benign
grace.
Yet, in return for her winsome smile and months of labors,
It’s not just appreciation or acknowledgement that she
gathers;
As she steps out into the world to claim her own self, her
lost glory and flairs,
Finds herself surrounded by a plethora of questions, raised
eyebrows, and scornful glares.
A neighbor who felt she neglected her offspring, to find
her feet back in the Sun,
Her relative who judged her choice to not breastfeed, and
labelled her as an uncaring mum,
The colleague who passed a snide remark on her post-partum
weight gain,
Weren’t they the ones who posted selfies with their Moms on
Mothers’ Day?
Sadly, the story never ends, for not spared are even the
SAHMs,
How overprotective are you, let your child fall and learn to
tramp;
Is that how you plan to raise an obstinate child by being
around all day,
Leave the kid and home behind, use your skills to find your
way.
So that’s how we venerate a Mother, 364 days of the
calendar,
Judging, shaming, blaming, labeling her all through the
year,
Cakes and flowers, gifts and galore is not what she desires,
A little warmth, respect and thought is what she deserves.
Remember, its not just the nine months of pain and anxiety that
she endures
It is a lifetime of queries, remarks, taunts and taints which
she encounters.
Let us resolve to make every day special for every mother,
For whoever it be, a daughter-in-law or a daughter,
A friend, a housemaid, a teacher or a colleague,
Each child has the best mother, and every mother has it all.
Happy Mothers’ Day