Today it’s my Birthday,
And my soul whispers, Mother’s Day,
This day was carved from her courage, her tears, her unspoken prayers.
My Mother, is my eternal star,
shining even before my eyes opened.
Her wisdom wrapped me like a blanket,
Her love became my first language.
  On this Day, the woman who gave me breath, I honour,
My Birthday is, for me, Mother’s Day.

                                   –   By George Panicker