Letter from a married daughter to her mother

Letter  from a married  daughter   to her mother

By

P.R.Ramachander

(Completly based on the post of my friend  Rajagopal  Srinivasan .Thanks to him)

Dearest  mother  mine , just like ,

Every one else I got married  to him,

Whom I liked , with your consent ,

And expected life to be a sweet dream.

Only now I realize   that my life   really starts,

Only  after   the “end”  slide is shown in the cinema,

I came to know   there  is much more things  in being,

What is desired in life and about that  some one desiring you.

How  many responsibilities  , burdens ,

Expectations    and sacrifices  it  involves  was unknown to me,

For example I am not able to have a late morning wake up,

And am forced to get up in dawn and start my work before others wake up.

When I was with you , I used to fly in dresses  that I liked,

But now they want me to wear   dresses that they  like,

I used to simply vanish telling   you , I have to meet a friend,

But nowadays  , I have  to change my programme  according to others needs.

I am not able to sleep when I want  ,

Watch the   TV serial   which I like  ,

And Some times  I feel  married life is boring ,

For Have I not sacrificed my freedom   for its sake.

Was I not    flying  with joy when I was with you,

Some times I even  feel like  coming   back to you  ,

I want to lie on your lap  and make you  force me  ,

To eat  at the proper time and make you prepare  all  sweets that I like.

I feel  that without any worry , I should  be,

Enveloped  in your dear hug  and talk all nonsense with you,

But Suddenly I start  thinking  that you too  ,

Would have  undergone all   these sufferings in your life,

Had you thought like  me, would I have been there,

Should I not return your toil, sufferings   and affection,

I know that  even this thought  , I have  learnt from you,

And when I think like that  Life seems to be easy  and not hard.

AS times go by  , I also would   start loving my family ,

I would become   ready to make  sacrifices like you,

The mental strength we gave you, would be  given to me by my family,

And So Sweet Mummy , I have become  ready to give like you.

Affectionately  yours

Your pet   daughter