When I tried those stilettos,
His deeply disapproving look
Simply served to fuel my determination:
I bought them.
The other day, I coloured my hair;
And he caught me in the process.
His exasperated, quizzical sigh
Ensured it had to be added to my routine!
And, if ever, I take the wheel,
(When he magnanimously
Grants me the opportunity)
Gosh! It’s all I can do
(As I listen to him droning on
About my nonexistent -to him-
Driving skill)
To not ram into the nearest tree-
Deliberately, I might add!
Still, I must admit:
He’s the one to soothe my frayed nerves;
And never complain, at the black coffee
He gets, when I forget the milk is over;
He’s the one, who’s seen me through
Dark and desperate storms of tears
When our dog took a walk, at midnight,
Without my permission!
He’s the patient tutor, for all those Football Matches
EPL or Champion’s League or La Liga…
And the endless laps of the Grand Prix;
I drive him crazy, as Hamilton drives to victory!
He’s the one who’s held me up
When my back gave way;
And made me laugh,
When it threatened to Rain, deep in my Heart!
And finally, no matter how misbehaved I am,
His final salvo, as he shouts:
“Grow up, MA!!”
Assures me, as nothing else does:
I am the Right Age!!!
13 April, 2008
For Ashwin, the second born 🙂
April 14, 2008 at 7:47 am
such a sweet poem 🙂 lovely read
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July 21, 2008 at 2:38 am
An absolute delight, diz one 🙂
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October 7, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Hi Usha,A very sweet poem, with a twist in the tale. Loved it.Reminded me of all the ‘natak’ I used to do with my mom, who is longer in this world.Cheers,A right-brain challenged guy
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October 8, 2008 at 2:25 am
Vrinda, sorry to be late with the thanks:) Sashu… I know:) You love this one just as much as I do:) Thanks!Salil, glad you could connect, finally, with something in here:) No, you couldn’t be right-brain challenged, certainly… not with the way you write! Sorry to hear about your mom.GoD Bless, from another:)
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October 21, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Aw this was so sweet, I thought my son was the only one who teased me about my driving skills 🙂
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October 21, 2008 at 4:18 pm
@Indian Home Maker [wish I had a name to go on, :)].. Coming from a person whose writing I have come to admire, that is a heartwarming note. Thank you for the visit, and for staying on to leave this note!And am I glad to meet another at the same wheel, lol!
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October 23, 2008 at 9:12 am
Absolutely sweet read! Surprisingly, my sons applaud my driving skills!! 🙂
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October 23, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Shail, (and I hope it’s ok to call you that:)).. you re one lucky mom, to have that kind of appreciation. I did too, till he learnt to drive, lol! Now I hardly get a chance at the wheel:) Thank you for the kind words too!
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October 24, 2008 at 11:57 am
Sure! Shail it is! 🙂
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October 28, 2008 at 2:10 am
Thanks Shail 🙂
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April 12, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Absolutely wonderful! If I ever have a child.. I would love him/her to be just like tis 🙂
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April 12, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Dont know how I missed this one…. coloured hair and loved … lol I used to always stop mom from mehndi… I always say this too grow up Ma… this is so so beautiful to see a Mom;s perspective !!! lovely ushus !
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April 12, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Meena 🙂 glad you found this one, and gladder that you’d like one of yours to be like this! God Bless that you do have them :)Dhiren, thank you, that is so sweet of you to say so too!… 🙂 I wonder how many kids would connect to this too! Thanks!
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April 16, 2009 at 1:03 pm
aww..so touching…love u!u are lucky, I have a girl but I am going through a bad phase of parenting!
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April 2, 2013 at 12:20 pm
hehe:) can imagine all that and then some more 😉 you dear Ushus are one in a million. you go gurl!:)
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