Mom’s gift for my birthday

The Day to cherish!

It was a pleasant starry summer night
He cried his way into this world
Though tired I stretched a bit to see his face
And smiled to hide my tears of joy.

Ten months of carrying and caring
Few hours of panting and paining
All seemed nothing as I felt great
Me too the mother of a small wonder

Days too short, nights so swift
But needed more time to sit and watch
The starry eyes, smile so cute and rosy cheeks
He was growing and glowing day by day

Days were restless and nights sleepless
Feel and feed him full, I was always alert
Feeling so rare, cannot feed back in words
Blissful! I say when he sucked me for life

I was speechless, when he started his speech
Senseless though, but sensuous were his words
Pants became shorts and tops tightened so quickly
Years galloped now see!! he is a young man

It was a pleasant starry summer night
I cannot wait, to hear the clock chumming twelve
I rushed to his room, and kissed him to wake
Happy birthday!! my boy, once again you made my day!!

by Santhi Krishnan