Monday, May 4, 2009

To my daughter...

Strange, how your face seems to morph into mine.......

Your angry words, the look in your eyes - an echo of mine.

Words spoken long ages ago, come back to haunt me, through you.

Now I am on the 'other' side, feeling both fear and love, like every mother -

While you chafe and protest, wishing to break free, break the boundaries that I have extended .....but they are still boundaries.

We re-enact the eternal scene........only the people change; the feelings, the conflicts, sometimes even the words, do not.

10 comments:

Durairaj said...

ur work is gud.. great job.. keep going mam!!

Mom Gone Mad said...

This was beautiful! And you're right. They are eternal scenes.

Meena said...

@Durairaj: Thanks:-)

@Shalini: Thank you! It really is strange, you think you are so much more liberal than your parents were, but your children have a totally different perspective!

Anonymous said...

very nice, meena. beautifully put.

Meena said...

Thank you, Sree!(K or P??)Good to see you here!

Cynic in Wonderland said...

everyone becomes their mother eventually no?

lovely lines

Meena said...

Thank you, Cynic! And yes, we do become our mothers eventually (even if we hate to admit it!!).

Mom Gone Mad said...

Tagged you! Check blog for details:-)

fruitu said...

the circle gets completed naturally,

Meena said...

@fruitu: Yes, it does, and that is the way it is...Welcome back.Been a long time!