My beautiful world as I remember when I toddled,
That only pampered me and mollycoddled,
Loved being carried in the warm loving arms,
That always assured me that I was in safe hands,
Never knew the worth of time they invested on me,
In looking after my every single moves so silly,
Didn’t have the slightest idea of what I might
End up eating or when would fall asleep tight.
Taught me to read, write, and talk,
Made me run, jump and walk,
Imparted their worldly knowledge to me,
Made sure I was their world, one and only.
A few years down the lane,
They were still the same,
But grown up and matured was me,
Who disliked being the apple of the eye,
Felt their protectiveness as a bind,
Wanted to run away so they can never find,
Their embarrassing shower of love,
In front of my friends ignited the unease.
I moved along trying and ignoring
Through the age I got a family of my own.
Soon felt the precious joy of being a parent,
Loved to move in this phase of current,
Where every single day felt like heaven,
And every single night was of weariness’ haven.
Life moved on as my head sported more whites
Than greys, a mirroring glimpse of my traits,
That resembled the forgotten people from yesteryear,
Who had been there where I was now, earlier.
The realization of them being just very caring,
Struck me when I too found myself watching,
Every single step of my offspring.
So here’s to my parents, with all the love,
Hope it’s just not too late to apologize,
And regret. Please remember, I was a child then
Who truly grew up only after 5 decades of being a vain.
#NaPoWriMo #Family #parents #poetry #poems
Wow😍♥️
Beautifully expressed ❤❤❤
Parents, none like them. Beautifully written Uma di.