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Maya

My life changed
Seventeen years ago…..
As I sat there and prayed
For the future I did not know

The endless wait
Rosary in my hand
Bargains with God I made
For only on Him could I depend

The news came…..
They were out
Life would never be the same
With joy I wanted to shout

There she lay in her cot
The most beautiful baby I had ever seen
Oh my God
She was a dream

I reached out to hold her
A tumult of emotions within
Painstakingly controlling my tears
For a wimp, I did not want to be seen

Seventeen years on
She still has that effect on me
And when the day comes that I am gone
My love and pride for her I hope she will forever see.


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p/s This is dedicated to my lurvely niece, Maya, who was born 17 years ago on 1st May…………..

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  2. upkar says

    kya aapne kabhi iswar ka darshan kiya hai , kyonki life tabhi change hoti hai . aur uske liye sant ke paas jaana padta hai jo aapke sharir ke andar parmatma ki jyot ka darshan karaae — bibble sys- body is temple of living god 9350796969

  3. Madhavan PK says

    Maya, the ephemeral. Is she still the bundle of joy. Nice.

  4. venmonybimal raj says

    nice unknown story in the poem ,,

    god one thx

  5. akshayadas says

    A nice tribute to your niece. We bloggers rejoice.

  6. tamilini A says

    A sweet poem. Did u send it to her on her bday? She would be the happiest:)

  7. sareena nafeesath says

    “For a wimp…..i did not want to be seen”!!No Shalini……..those tears are all the more stronger,….for its depth,longing and the ocean of love to be showered!!Loved it Shalini!:)

  8. Kamal Nuhiwal says

  9. sanat says

    lines and words soothe , silence .and here are they.

  10. dilip krishnan says

    very evocative, very loving…

  11. parthasarathi basu says

    Incredible expression!

  12. cubicile blues says

    Beautifully expressed

  13. PGR NAIR says

    Your Poem reminded me of my own niece Priya who is a medical student now. Your words dribble with sincerity and affection. Girl, your heart is indeed a motherly one…PGR

  14. MaiR says

    thats was one fine poetry, shalini. me enjoyed zillion much.i wonder who is your muse, i gotta find. something terribly is wrong with mine, wonder why she ditched me lately. take care, you never stop amusing me. TC:))))

  15. lakshmi menon says

    It s so nice…..and so true.

  16. Surendra Dubey says

    Amazing……..

  17. Buddha says

    very emotional shalini. I agree cent percent, people are lucky to have mothers, though i am unlucky to have lost one much early in my life.thats one complaint i have against god. but i see my mother when i see my daughter.Wonderful poem.TC

  18. Srinivasan Parthasarathy says

    Very touching! A tribute to all mothers on ”Mothers Day”. You have brought yhe seelings od all mothers towards their children in a striking poem. A beautiful poem from a wonderful mother. Your daughter is very very fortunate.

  19. ShivendraMohan Singh says

    wonderful

  20. HariOm Chawla says

    A tender expression of an expecting, new mom…….This is wonderful, Shalini.

  21. babasaheb mulani says

    beautiful……….

  22. Monalisa Smile says

    You bring out the emotions of a expecting lady to a new mom to an experienced woman ‘’s journey so very beautifully. And the way it rhymes, simple yet defining lines Shalini.

  23. sidhartha kukreja says

    too gud yaar ,

  24. toms abraham says

    A mother’’s merrying heart…….No doubt she painstakingly bears a life to be created on earth but her sorrows vanish as she looks at the baby…….Thats mother…….Undoubtedly the creator, bears pain for further happiness.How emotionally a mother’’s feelings are portrayed in the post…….Salute to a mother…..Salute to the creator…..