When I was born,
My mother hugged me tight.
Not a fear was there in life.
When I was a toddler,
My mother held my finger.
And I walked for the very first time.
When I was a 7-year old,
My mother taught me ten plus ten was twenty
And my knowledge developed.
When I was a teenager,
My mother kept nagging.
I was so irritated.
When I joined an office,
My mother invested a lot in me.
She was a great mentor.
When I got married,
My mother didn't cry half a tear.
We stayed happy all along.
When I became a mother,
My mother pampered me.
And I was on cloud nine.
When I became a grandma,
My mother was frail.
I pampered her in turn.
Now I'm 95 years old,
Coughing, stuttering, sneezing.
And her final bell has rung.
~ Anoushka Sabnis
