A Woman's Best Poem! Poem by Namratha Swamy

It all began as a lump in her throat,
a lovesickness.
a sense of wrong,
a sudden longing,

She heard a whisper in bits and phrases
The words spelt themselves out to her line by line.
The moment of tapping into her creative spirit was precious and fleeting.

And in no time, within the chasm of her heart sprang an idea
An image of tender fingers unfurling
An angelic smile, disarming
A chirpy voice, 'Mama, '

She watched in fascination
its stages of growth,
enduring the pain,
surviving the wait.
The form took its time to take shape!

The birth of a child is
akin to the birth of a poem
The body carries the idea.
The eyes rain the response.
The heart bleeds the feelings.
As a child, a poem
grows with love,
evolves with care,
represents emotions
resonates feelings.

And maybe thats why they say that the child is a woman's best poem!