For a mother (ZT)

We entered this world held safe in your arms, Unknown to suffering and shielded from harms; You led us through life with your gentle hand, You watched as we crawled and taught us to stand; Through thick and through thin you’ve helped us succeed, Given us voices and taught us to read; We walked in the dark, but you gave us light, Weeding the wrong and planting the right; Devoted your life so that we could have ours, Plucked us the moon and served us the stars; And when we were careless, and turned you our backs, You set our paths straight with a few hearty whacks. Now that we’re older, and oft walk alone, You’re there for us still, the comfort we’ve known; Heartfelt devotion, selfless pain, Ceaseless toil for love’s humble gain; What else is there, but for us to say, 'We wish you a happy Mother's Day!'