I made a brief halt
In my journey through time
In this place,
called ‘earth’!

I took a form,
not normal, you see;
and to conceal my true self
I spoke nary a word.

I came here – to you
to learn, of this thing:
they said was ‘humanity’!
So let me see, I said,
what life on earth
is likely to be?

With not a wince –
you took to me,
and gave me all you had;
my siblings, there were
and they got you too;
but I was special, I felt,
for you and for me.

And daily I saw
how much of you,
you spent just for me;
hope you had,
a faith surely
to make me equal
to all the other children
on this place,
called – earth!

l never saw you tired,
though fatigued,
you must be;
Never wavering
in your faith –
difficult, though
I got to be!

And I saw and felt
and gloried and learnt
of that word – ‘mother’
And the full force
of what, on earth,
it was meant to convey.

And you gave, and gave
more, and harried
others too,
to have your faith
rub off, on them.

I loved this feeling
of being wanted
despite my form
and I tarried,
ere I left this
abode of snug feelings!

I came to test
and stayed to want
this thing, they call – love
and above that- care!
I came to know
what it’s to give
and ask nought in return,
and I came to know
the meaning of
the expression – Mother!

I couldn’t tarry
any longer here,
my journey is long,
and everything is
pre-ordained,
I got to like
whatever I got,
But I had to
leave all that and go!

As I said, I
came to see, what
life on earth
was likely to be
and to learn of humanity;
I found the meaning
of life in you,
and that motherhood
is humanity!

And so, wherever now
I go you’ll be with me;
wherever you be
I’ll be there;
the earth is, what
you were to me;
and the universe resides
in the meaning
you taught me –
of MOTHER!