How I Learnt My Mother Tongue Poem by gnrao rao

I was born in a house,
Among a very big family.
of twenty five in all.
My mother told me,
that I was a cry baby,
that I never left the
company of my mother.
I even caught her
saree falls,
and saw that she
did not leave me
even for a second.

When I was 5 months old,
I didn't know
how to speak,
I knew only crying
and weeping.

One day I cried
and cried when
she left me on the mat.
She came and try to
find out what was the
Reason.

Was there an ant-bite?
Was there any pain
anywhere in my body?
No.
then she went in the
kitchen
brought water.

She called darling,
dear, darling,
I saw no one was
there then I thought
she must be calling me.

I was happy.
When she gave me
the water thinking
that I was thirsty,
she knew from my
action
that was not what
I wanted.

she brought a white
liquid,
and put that in my mouth
with a little spoon
Again she saw
my negative signal
with my lips.
Darling, Dear, Darling
do you want water?
When I said no,
she came with the milk
and asked
do you want milk.
when I said yes,
she gave and knew
that I did want that,
but something was missing.

She remembered
went back to the kitchen,
brought something white,
and put that in that glass.
and stirred saying
do you want sugar and
sweet milk.
When she gave
I pressed my lips and
gave a smile,
and moved my legs
up and down
three or four times.
I had my fill
and I was happy.

which words did
I learn, from my
mother who is
my first teacher
and guide,
'DARLING, DEAR,
WATER, MILK, SUGAR, ''

She told me when
I grew up
to understand the
relations.
that her husband
is my father.

My father also
kissed me,
My mother was
very happy
in the company
of my father
and myself.
I learnt from them
the words
Dad, father,
Mom.mother.
and Family.