What does little birdie say
In her nest at peep of day?
Let me fly, says little birdie,
Mother, let me fly away.
Birdie, rest a little longer,
Till the little wings are stronger,
So she rests a little longer,
Then she flies away.
The famous lines from
Alfred Lord Tennyson, written ages ago, taught and is still being taught,
have remained ingrained in my mind.
My school long forgotten,
and we classmates awaiting our little birdies’ flights, still enjoy reciting
this poem.
As I clicked the picture
of a nest with little birdies in my garden, I look at the mother bird
struggling to keep her calm.
The hummingbird that
appears ageless, in her tiny body, blue sheen, and beak sharpened to
perfection, fluttering, I wonder how much we struggle to look young. At the
same time, life has been a sweet struggle when we take the role of providers to
our children. Probably, all in the hope of living up to their expectations!
And then comes the day,
when they find their way into the bigger world of dreams and aspirations. The
excitement to take on an independent life makes them camouflage their love, and
it transpires into achieving a living.
Apparently, most mothers,
in spite of their busy schedules and work, find it hard to deal with this parting.
Gradually, their love transcribe to loving selflessly. And then they learn to
live with the day.
