Between enclosed spaces
Her presence is what
Makes our building a home
Held my body for nine months
Held my soul for a lifetime
Through this journey called life
Her prayers deeper than the deepest oceans
Her love wider than the widest horizons
Through this journey called life
My mother my sunshine
Her divine smile
Immersing into the waves of time
Like a vibrant ray of hope
Altering every gloom with liveliness
Every pain with resilience
Illuminating my path
Through this journey called life
I look back and rejoice
I look forward and adore
The greatest boon
Through this journey called life.
Ali Ashhar is a poet, short story writer and columnist from Jaunpur, India. He is the award-winning author of poetry collections: Mirror of Emotion (Notion Press, 2021) and Across the Shore (Zorba Books, 2024).