Epitome of Love

a poem by Mabel Annie Chacko

She knows you more than anyone,
She loves you more than everyone,
She takes great care of you,
She handles you with gentleness,
She is your first teacher.
She is the one behind your success,
She is the one who soothes you in sorrow,
She is the one who gives you courage,
She is the one who makes you brave,
She is the one who endures pain to make you feel at ease,
She is the one who teaches you not to cry, and finally
She blinks away her own wet eyes.
She is the one who is an epitome of love
All in one, she is the one,
Whom you proudly call your mother.