A Child Is Lost In The Odyssey Poem by rajagopal haran
A Child Is Lost In The Odyssey
“The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother, and to become fully independent.”
The above is reversed in many cases
This was written after trying to meet Mata Amrithanandhamayee at Nerul
Love of my heart needed you
Committing myself without guarantee
Trials too heavy and sudden
Adversity taking over prosperity
When troubles thicken around me
I need you to cling upon
To get your counsel and dissipate darkness clouds
And to return peace to the shattered heart!
Children are anchors
To hold a mother to her life!
Reverse is the case in my life
Producing no love in the heart of my beloved
Doors kept open along with windows throwing light
To make your entry an easy affair
You can’t be alone in your thoughts so great
Hope you understand what I can’t say!
Mother’s love is patient and forgiving
Never failing or faltering
General rule a century back
Your children’s love waiting forever
Hidden behind the coupons and sentries ruling thy roost
Sitting beyond the reach of the rustic
Prayer and preaching, embellishing your palace,
Peasants are pining at a stone throw away!
2.3.2008
Powerful, and poignant writing, Rajagopal...Your theory is well supported by your own personal experience it appears.A Mothers love, in my opinion, is obligational, as much as should be blood-absolute.We do not have a voice in our coming to this world.The Good Lord does, and our Mothers have accepted HIS gift. of birth &.And the obligatoty here is the rearing, support & care-for, that every helpless-aged child is worth of & entitled to...by their parents...but more importantly by she who bore you.This is a fine display of theoretical & philosophical fodder for muse.Though provoking...dIscussion-worthy & most of all....very well delivered through your proselike style of poetics. ~ FjR ~
then what is the alternative rajagopal? Mother is too busy! then what is left for the child? should we ask Mother if she is available or our prayers should be submiited in front of the photo image which are sure to reach Her?
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/19/2024 7:35:48 PM # 1.0.0.1119
'Children are anchors to hold a mother to her life.' A very compelling line. One of many in this excellent comment on the mother-child relationship. Ten from me. As always, Sandra