The Great Mother

Finding Solace in Mother’s Arms

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I remember as a child,
Coming home after being ridiculed,
Or at times chided by the teacher.
When I was downhearted
I took refuge in my mother’s lap

I remember being heart-broken
Spending hours by the seashore
In the company of sky and ocean
To mend my broken heart
I took refuge in mother nature’s arms

Now that I long to break free
From this noise
Of desires and expectations
Of all mundane concerns
I take refuge in my spiritual heart.

When this dim and noise becomes
Overwhelmingly turbulent
I let go and surrender
I take refuge in God,
The Great Mother.

©️ Varun Jain 2020. All Rights Reserved.

Thank you Simran Kankas. This is in response to the weekly prompt on ‘Refuge’.

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