Saturday, 7 May 2011

let it be forever

tiny shaking shakes me out
the capsules on the floor tell me a tale
she who is ramrod straight
despairs in the midst

I sit with her on the floor
embrace her to me
she gives in
but only for a while

her voices soothes me
her arms hold me
she is again the strong mother
I am again the daughter

"forever, let it be forever, 
although that isn't enough either"
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30 comments:

  1. Ghost Particle8 May 2011 at 00:53

    let it be more than forever. forever ever after :)

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  2. Harshad mehta8 May 2011 at 01:08

    Yes, it is never enough.

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  3. Kodjo Deynoo.8 May 2011 at 02:03

    Great to see a picture of you and your mother and your poem stood well

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  4. PremI8 May 2011 at 03:08

    Wonderfully expressed.
    And a wish of every child too...

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  5. ayala8 May 2011 at 03:49

    It's so hard to watch them change from the strong mom ,to us feeling like that's our role. It happened with my mom and it was sad. I miss my mom today,she passed away almost two years ago.

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  6. Brian Miller8 May 2011 at 03:50

    no forever is not enough...moving trib to moms....

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  7. Claudia8 May 2011 at 05:42

    oh this was moving - holding her while on the floor and feeling again how it was in all the change - beautiful and also a lovely pic of you and your mom

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  8. sandra8 May 2011 at 06:00

    wonderful Gautami...thanks!

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  9. Glynn8 May 2011 at 06:26

    And it is forever. Lovely poem, Gautami.

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  10. C Rose8 May 2011 at 06:36

    I love the expression of mothers strength in this piece. Beautiful ~ Rose

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  11. Ramesh Sood8 May 2011 at 08:31

    What can be more truer..

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  12. Helena8 May 2011 at 08:37

    So Lovely! Indeed, it is never enough. S many tears this morning...

    I miss my daughter and my mother...

    ˙·٠•●♥ Hɑppɣ Møtɦɛяṡ Daɣ ♥●•٠·˙

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  13. Anthony Desmond8 May 2011 at 09:37

    Its never enough & there will never be anything like it... great piece

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  14. Reflections8 May 2011 at 10:14

    A lovely piece. great tribute.

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  15. Louise8 May 2011 at 11:15

    forever is never enough...a lovely, well expressed poem ~ beautiful! :)

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  16. Sean Vessey8 May 2011 at 11:54

    How remiss our Mother's arms!

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  17. Eve8 May 2011 at 11:56

    I've been in this place your poem speaks of. It rings true.

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  18. repressedsoul8 May 2011 at 12:26

    Let's hope it is forever!

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  19. John (@bookdreamer)8 May 2011 at 14:03

    its sad when we become the parents

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  20. Mystic Margarita8 May 2011 at 16:35

    Beautifully expressed. Loved it.

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  21. teric8 May 2011 at 18:06

    This beautiful poem really touched me.

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  22. Christine8 May 2011 at 18:08

    Forever is never enough, I agree.

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  23. Randy Behavior8 May 2011 at 18:41

    I understand the idea of mother and daughter changing roles. My Mom and do this a lot. Especially since the death of my father. Who ever is the stronger is the Mom today.

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  24. Bone8 May 2011 at 20:44

    A gorgeous expression of tender moments and the sometimes necessary swapping of those roles.

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  25. James Rainsford9 May 2011 at 01:52

    Tender and beautifully expressive.

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  26. Jingle9 May 2011 at 08:50

    prayers.
    let it be lasting for good.

    lovely piece.

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  27. Patrick9 May 2011 at 17:49

    After reading this, I can't help but think that it is forever. And that love is reciprocal. And that love can be hard.

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  28. Andy9 May 2011 at 19:58

    Very touching indeed.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  29. Charlotte10 May 2011 at 05:05

    Those of us lucky enough to be mothers of daughters know we are part of an endless unfolding of love, caring and re-birth.

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  30. SandyCarlson14 May 2011 at 19:15

    Yes. The love of family. Beautiful.

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