untangle
her children surrounded her
with so much trust-
those tangles bothered her
she knew she had to tackle it.
on Christmas day, with a strong will
she combed him out
without untangling we are a mess, both inside and outside
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Thank you, Gautami. You message is simple though universal. We all need the untangling reminder.
ReplyDeleteMy OSI entry also starts out with mothers helping little girls make their hair look nice.
Great minds ... , :)
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And indeed it needs courage to do that.. a lot of courage and clarity.. well, Gautami..another masterpiece from you..
ReplyDeleteI wrote my haiku before reading your poem.My mind went another direction. As you wrote, it is so true. One must comb out those tangles to have a smooth life.
ReplyDeleteThe poor mother's predicament!! Dilemma and uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation as this.
ReplyDeletewonderful prompt & poem, Gautami Tripathy!
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