I AM A MOTHER
-Lakshmi Devaraj
I am a mother……..
Taller than you, sometimes you may feel as if I am touching the sky,
But I am ready to bow down to you any time you want.
I am stronger than you, may be more than 100 times in your weight ,
But ready to be broken down into pieces if you wish to.
And my existence is deeper than your imagination,
Which sometimes you cannot see with your naked eyes,
But I am ready to shed tears for you,
To see your blinking eyes with happiness.
I am a mother and of course I am greedier than you.
I came here before you but want to stay here even after you.
And yes for sure you cannot encounter my greed.
I want to breath in the toxic air and pollution,
and give a fresh life to your children on a daily basis.
I want to burn myself and make food for your great grandchildren.
And yes I want to give shelter and keep your loved ones safe for many more years.
Yes. I am greedy and I want to stay here forever.
Because I am a mother,
And yes I am a TREE……
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Nice analogy between a Mother and a Tree. In fact I thought it was an actual mother talking to a child, until halfway through, so well hidden. But I thought the analogy breaks down at “I came here before you and want to stay here even after you” , because no mother would like to live through the death of her children .
Super ramu nice