Mother (Kenhi Tep)

O compare not a mother’s great care,

So tender and loving, you dare; 

No doubt, she would put your needs first 

And let hers’ to suffer in thirst.

O compare not a mother’s great strength,

A strength that lasts till the end; 

Though she’s weary, she carries a smile 

With all those burdens more than a pile.

O compare not a mother’s great sacrifice,

The pain she endured was her choice;

To keep you, her time was used 

To nurture you and this is something to be mused.

O compare not a mother’s great prayer,

So pure that there’s power; 

To bring a change 

And break you free from your cage. 

O compare not a mother’s great love,

A love that will never move; 

So unconditional that never gets low, 

It is beyond what you’ll ever know.

For a mother is a blessing,

So beautiful that’s worth reminiscing; 

Honour and value her presence 

For time is in no men’s hands. 

Writer: Kenhi Tep

Artist: Angana Sarkar