Mother Poem by Shanu Goyal

Tiring days
Cosy nights
Healthy discussions
Sibling fights

Lip smacking dishes
Mouth watery pickles
Carefree days
Life without hassles

Tough dictations
Game of scrabble
Tonic for brain
At different levels

Steps of Kathak
My achievement
Dance competitions
Your excitement

Spelling mistakes
Pronunciation errors
Plethora of phobias
Examination terror

Silly dreams
Lofty ambitions
Unachievable targets
Euphemistic explanations

Unbearable defeat
Tears of pain
Your soothing words
TRY AGAIN

New goals
New definitions
Your consent
Our satisfaction

Life away from home
Pangs of separation
Your constant touch
Your desperation

Sweet remembrances,
Salty tears
Sour moments
Bitter fears

But all above tastes
Were incomplete without YOU
As is the charm of new leaf
Without drops of dew.