My Mother’s Garden

My Mother kept a garden, a garden of the heart;
She planted all the good things, that gave my life its start.

She turned me to the sunshine and encouraged me to dream…
fostering and nurturing the seeds of self-esteem.

And when the winds and rains came, she protected me enough…
but not too much – she knew I’d need to stand up strong and tough.

Her constant good example always taught me right from wrong…
markers for my pathway to last my whole life long.

I am My Mother’s Garden.
I am her legacy.
And I hope today she feels the love
reflected back from me.

Kavitha Nair – Baroda