Mom

a poem by Usha Devi

When you are happy
She smiles
When you are sad
She cries

When you are down
She cares
When you are top
She revels

When you are angry
She calms
When you are scared
She strengthens

When you are hungry
She feeds
When you are sick
She comforts

When you travel
She prays
When you are home
She soars

When you win
She rejoices
When you lose
She realises

When you fall
She lifts
When you stand
She holds

When you love
She loves
When you hate
She still loves

When you err
She forgives
When you ignore
She forgets

She never expects
She never forsakes
She never degrades
She never fails

She is Mom