A Daughter's Heartfelt Farewell Poem by Shakira Nandini

How lovely you are,
Incomparable, unique,
Because that's just who you are,
No one can match a mother.

Even today,
Though I have become a mother myself,
I still yearn for the warmth of your loving embrace,
And the soft touch of your maternal hands.
I don't know why,
But tears filled my eyes,
Memories became hazy,
And my heart once again longed for your presence.

Mother!
What should I do now?
My heart feels helpless,
You are in your homeland,
And I am in a foreign land.
But don't think for a moment,
That I am unaware of you.
The same affection,
The same love still stirs in my heart,
Just as it did when I was a child under your care.

But see,
How different we are from each other,
You never wanted to part from me,
And I?
I willingly moved far away from you.
This is the difference, mother,
Between a daughter and a mother.
A mother sacrifices her life for her children,
While a daughter?
She builds her own world,
Beyond her mother's doorstep.

Alright, mother,
I will take my leave now,
Pray for me,
That my journey remains safe,
And may the shadow of your blessings
Always stay with me.