Just yesterday you were born ......                   
                
        Was I happy??? I don’t know.
         Didn’t know how to react.....Or what to expect..
       But yes!!! Everyone around me was happy. 
                  Picking you, kissing you,cuddling you,
                  Showering blessings and gifts galore....
                  Was I happy? I don’t know....
                  Changing nappies, keeping awake,
                  Fretting, fuming but  strangely...feeling complete!!

            Slowly the attachment grew.
            Your tiny faces, small fingers..
            Rosy lips, twisted sleepy smile...
            Your pearly eyes, your curly hair..  
            Started tugging at my heart!!

        Your first words, your first step..                  
        Your first fall, your first tooth...
        Your running to me with wobbly steps....
        Gave me happiness unsurpassed!!

              Time flew and the day came...             
             to step out of your cosy haven.
             Can I ever forget...
            your first day to school...
            your first step to independence?    
              
                     That crisp lovely uniform...                     
                   That doleful look....
                 That shy smile, the small hesitant steps.
              Oh !!!! How proud I was... and how nervous!!!

 ,                           Today you are more independent...          
                                More sure, more confident, more grown up..
                            But still my small babies...
                              Are intact in my memories.