Jumping and hopping in the garden
the little girl spent her evening
much to the displeasure of her mother.
The girl was good in schoolwork
well equipped in science and maths
excelled in all subjects with distinction.
Yet the mother wanted her to do more.
wishing her daughter to clinch the honour
in an inimitable manner setting a record.
The over enthusiasm of the mother
looked awkward at times turning it into
green greed restricting the child’s pleasures.
The girl with her sweet temper drew a line
between her mother’s ambition and her own outlets
and did extraordinary in her academics in the year-end.
Delighted the mother made a great fuss
unaware of how her daughter made both ends meet.
telling everyone as how she encouraged the girl.
Mothers, please stand aside and watch your ward advance.
let not you impose your wishes on them autocratly
remember childhood crosses only once in life.
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