Mother Poem by Arun Maji

My mother-
A moon on earth
With ever gleaming smile on her serene face,
A sun on earth
With ever burning heart for my sorrow and solace,
A sky on earth
With eternal shelter caved in her loving embrace.

I seek no God
I don't need to.
Why should I?
If I am blessed with love care shelter of a woman
As serene as moon, as great as sun, as infinite as sky
Then why should I seek God in emptiness?
Why Can't I just bow down
Before my mother
And worship her all my life?

© Arun Maji
Painting: Raja Ravi Verma