Rhyme time
My mother

Words fail to describe my mom

Whose shoulders I lean upon

In whose unfathomable love I bask everyday

In whose aroma of devotion, I don’t feel the stench of adversity

In whose presence, I heave a sigh of relief

In whose shade I forget all my grief

My mom, my pearl, my jewel

It is in my heart where she dwells

The biggest creation of the Almighty

Depressed when I am, she ends all my anxiety

She was there when I took the earliest step and made the first jump

When I played pranks in her lap

Playfully I teased her and gave a clap

She’s the marvel of sacrifice

No one would be as nice

A priceless treasure, an incredible asset and a boon

In the day as sun and at night as moon

No doubt, to God she does resemble

She stands with me through every thick and thin

Isolated when I am by my kith

and kin

She holds my hand to forgive my sin

For her, I extend my great

obeisance

As a little gift for her

affection immense

Then how could I forget my

filial obligations

Doctor-engineer! No! Parental service is my destination

Nipun Goyal, X-A,  Kundan Vidya Mandir, Ludhiana