My Kids Poem by Meenal Manikantan

When you were born
At a September morn
I was still a kid, young
With fear that clung

Again I became a mom
Two years then from
For you my son
Life just took a turn

Girl holding mom's scarf
Giving much more than half
Of the mom to the baby
Knowing did she personify

Playing in the garden
For hours finding no end
School and lessons differ
For the brother and sister

When she did study
Didn't stay in my memory
On her own all the while
In her learning trail

Boy did give all the trouble
Never sparing mom a little
Food, play, learn and sleep
Mom to him greed to keep

Slowly did wings grow up
Body mind did develop
Mind did fake first of all
Body growing as so tall

Mom did give the needed space
Keeping up with changing phase
Liberty given in your own way
Knowing all life is a play

Time comes when you get set
Ready to take off your flight
Am worried, not that I may miss you
But you will miss me more than I do.