Mother, Sweet Mother

Mother, why are you sad?
I see you wipe a tear
Mother, tell me, dear mother
Tell me what you fear.

I'll hold you in a tight embrace
And never let you go
I'll wash away your pain with my tears
Sweet mother, I love you so.

Mother, you gave me the sweetest love
Sweeter than life to me
Love sweeter than heaven above
Sweet mother, you gave to me 

Mother, to see you look so sad
My heart aches in pain
Mother look my tears are falling
Falling fast as rain.

You sheltered me from Life's storms
When the storms were raging
You are my anchor mother dear
Battles for me you were waging.


What's stolen your happiness?
Do tell me mother dear
Mother, my heart's breaking
Mother draw me close and near.

My heart's heavy with deep sorrow
Mother your pain breaks my heart
Sweet mother, I will always love you
Mother, as you did from the start.

I know father's gone to war
Mother, is that your sorrow?
Mother, I am always by your side
Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Mother, you don't speak a word
Your hands are cold as ice
Mother, wake up sweet mother dear
Just look into my eyes.

Look father's just back from war
Wake up sweet mother dear
Mother, you don't hear me, do you?
My heart's filled with fear.

Mother, my heart's filled with tears
Mother, can you feel my heart?
Sweet mother, I'll always love you
Mother, as you did from the start.




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September 24, 2016 at 11:32 PM
Hello Nandita, stopping by to see if you had a new poem. I finally am back and I have more time to read all my favorite poets. So please Tap me on the shoulder next time you post a poem. Do you have a certain poem you'd like me to read? HUGS and more hugs... A true FAN. LINDA
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June 20, 2016 at 6:31 PM
A heartfelt write Nandita.....Skat
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June 20, 2016 at 12:11 PM
Sadly beautiful...
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June 14, 2016 at 11:28 AM
Nandita, such a heartfelt poem :'( I lost my dad and that was very hard when I told him I would be back with in a month, I guess he didn't believe me. a 7 Hugs
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June 3, 2016 at 9:23 PM
oh my, this gets so sad when she is cold as ice. This is heart wrenching and very empathetic to the mother. Good writing, Nandita.
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May 31, 2016 at 5:06 AM
sweet to the heart Nandita, a pleasure to have read... ~Linda~
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May 8, 2016 at 6:49 AM
This is so so lovely!! :) :)
Das Avatar
May 8, 2016 at 7:04 AM
Thank you, Sneha
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