Once rejected and refused,
her stick was used,
grasped in hands gone
to mere knuckle and bone.
Those hands were plump
with sofa-pad like lumps;
could slap when needed
if commands were flouted
or I shouted
a pre-teen’s shrill defiance.
Quick of temper, never
far from an anger
waiting in the wings to
enter the centre stage of her brow.
Those hands stroked my chest;
childhood asthma, lungs whistling
like a sick kitten’s purr.
No ayah, but she
carried my tall child’s body
in wheezy night hours.
She covered school books in brown
stuck labels on each, written clearly.
The class teacher held them
up as neat examples.
I felt guilty
for currying favour, slyly.
Those hands are no more.
But they still stroke my mind
in my daily grind.
(Written after recently giving away her personal effects to an old home.)
Dear Laksmi,
This poem is so touching and emotional... A great tribute to a Mom.
Regards,
MayaAnil
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mayaonline,
Yes...a Mom is a Mom always...
thnx
Lakshmi
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Lata,
We certainly do feel thier presence even after the Final Absence.....
Thnx
Lakshmi
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Hmmm, very touching... like all moms! :)
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We can always feel the presence of our mothers within and near us even when they are at a great distance..or when they depart from this life.
'Those hands are no more.
But they still stroke my mind
in my daily grind.'
Loved these lines. A touching tribute to a mother.
Beautifully written.
Lata
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Gopal
Thank you
lakshmi
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Mrs Muffet,
Thanks a lot for the empathy and good words...
Lakshmi
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ushasuryamani,
yes, as a mother I know how kids take one for granted, history repeating itself, I guess!!
Thnx for the visit and the nice comments
lakshmi
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Hi Lakshmi,
Really touching and nostalgic.
vs gopal
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Hi Lakshmi , A sincere tribute to a mom.....Lovely notes which made all of us relive our moments with our respective mothers again.....esp the unfortunate ones who have lost them are grateful to you :-(
Good write up !
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