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Workshop
# 16
My Flesh and Blood
by Pavalamani Pragasam
Not so fast,
my child! Why this haste? You will always find sure refuge in mamma’s
bosom. There is absolute safety inside mamma hen’s wings, my little
chick. Let my spread out arms soon cover you and protect from any
swooping eagle!
Now, tell me, what set your little feet on this sprint? Is our doggie
chasing you? Did you turn the garden hose on him, my little menace?
Are the neighbors after you? What prank did you play on them, my
precious imp?
Is your daddy at your back wanting to spank you? Did you tinker with his
computer, my naughty boy?
Mischief gleams in your eyes! You are incorrigible, my adorable brat!
How strange it is- you take after me so completely! What a tomboy I was!
Always up to my neck in trouble! A real terror was I back at home!
Memories of my escapades come surging like these billowing waves behind
me! Oh! My boy, what fun it was!
Come on, little birdie, I wait with outstretched arms to hug you to my
heart. I have waited for you before and shall wait for you in future. I
shall always be there to stand by you against all odds. Even if the
whole world rises against you I will not let you down.
It is my supreme privilege to wait for you. I waited for you to come
into the world missing my periods, appetite and sleep. You, my bundle of
joy arrived amid agony and ecstasy.
As you grew up you changed my world beyond recognition. Days and nights
of tender care and selfless devotion saw my chubby darling grow. I
waited for you to wake, to sleep. I waited for you to eat, to play.
I have been at your side guiding your first steps, habits, lessons and
friends. I have always given you my undivided attention. I am all ears
when you come to pour your tales of joys and woes.
Soon shall you spread out your wings and fly away towards new horizons.
Books and games, boys and girls, pangs and pleasures – your vistas shall
grow wider and wider.
You are welcome to come home, my darling, to shed bitter or sweet tears
on my shoulder. And find the balm in my arms for all bruises. Your fond
mamma shall always remain your best friend. The umbilical cord tied you
to me at fist, my apron strings afterwards and telepathic understanding
shall till the end.
Time will slip by like the fine sand beneath our feet. The hypnotizing
soothing breeze may turn harsh and stormy. But whatever path you choose,
wherever you go, the holy bond of our affection shall grow stronger and
stronger.
My heart now sings in jubilation, “You are my sunshine, my only
sunshine”. As my lungs swallow the salty breeze my whole being is filled
with a pure joy of the rarest kind.
What unseen hand has waved a magic wand over the sand transforming the
land into Paradise? Let us not waste this wonderful moment of being
together here while the sun, sea and sand invite us to pirouette to our
heart’s delight. This is total bliss.
Shall we not cherish the memory of this warmth, this ethereal thrill
tingling through our blood? Oh! My flesh and blood, is this rapture of
ours born from animal instinct or divine imitation? Can this magnetism
be gauged? Can this chemistry be explained? Can this magic be
understood? No, never!
January 21,
2006
Workshop # 16
Articles
Amma by Bhaskar Kolluri
Any Good News? by Shyamala Sathiaseelan
Childhood Innocence by Arya Bhushan
Knowledge: The Role of an Initiator by Mahesh Sharma
Mother – An Object of Reverence by Naira Yaqoob
- Winner # 1
Mommy and Me by Rajameena
My Flesh and Blood by Pavalamani Pragasam
Perspectives by Manjula Waldron
That Singular Moment by Dr. Vidur Jyoti
The Embrace of the Sea Goddess by Michael Levy
- Winner # 2
Stories
A Year Since the Tsunami by Kanchan Mahesh
Only for You by Mehru Jaffer
Poetry
A Mother's Joy by Michael Levy
A Son... by Rina Basu
A Timeless Tale by Mahesh Jambunathan
Agony Of a Lonely Son by Jyothi Lakshmi. B
Boy! by NS Murty
By The Sea by Dr. Uma Asopa
Come by Frances Schiavina
Come On Hug Honey! by T.A. Ramesh
Each Day is a Lifeline by Shane Taylor
Eternity's Moments by Sudipta Chatterjee
From Me to You by Ramendra Kumar
How I Wish I Had My Childhood Back! by NS Murty
Into the Arms of Mother Nature by Kanchan Mahesh
Joy Meets Its Maker by Sugandha Indulkar
Let's Run Together by Miryam Masih Nahar
Little Bird by Prashant Bhushan
Mind's Window by Seema Banerjee-Ray
Missing You by Kerry Lowe
Mother by Anisa Chaudhary
Mother and Sea by AJ Rao
Mother Calling by Rajeshwari Hemmadi
Mother Embrace Child by Jayati Gupta
Mother to her Child by Gaurang Bhatt, MD
My Child by Dr. Sirisha Dabiru
My Refuge by Vasanta Athilat
My Sonny Boy by Ramendra Kumar
Now and Then by Dr. Amitabh Mitra
Ocean of Love by Shernaz Wadia
- Winner # 3
Sea of Love by Bibhudatta Dash
Silent Expression! by Bollimuntha Venkata Ramana Rao
Someone by Naira Yaqoob
Soul's Canvas by Seema Banerjee-Ray
The Arrival by Sudipta Chatterjee
The Child Within by Charlene Howard
The Gift of Bliss... by Joy A Burki-Watson
The Sea is Calling by Smita Agrawal
The Theft by Saptarshi Das
The Way You Make Me Feel... by Neha Girotra
To Strangers! by Seema Banerjee-Ray
Tsunami by Frances Schiavina
Unconditional Love by Christine Redman-Waldeyer
Untitled by Maneesha
Water Polo by Seema Banerjee-Ray
Where All Duality Ends ... by Sugandha Indulkar
With Open Arms, I Welcome The Future by Sugandha
Indulkar
Your Open Wide Arms by Rajender Krishan
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