Happy Mother's Day!
Life begins from a mother's womb, Mine began in Sandhya's embrace. She nurtured me with love, Doing her absolute best, Of this I have no doubt. For this, my gratitude knows no bounds, Forever indebted to her grace. Life begins in Mother Earth's womb, Sustained by her bountiful gifts. Supported by her seasonal cycles, Her acts of creation, growth, sustenance, and death. The Earth, ever so beautiful, grounds me, Eases my anxious thoughts, Absorbs my troubles into her belly, Renews me with a glance at her beauty. Forgive our callousness, We are slaves of our minds, Unaware of anything better. Life begins in the Dark Mother's womb, In connecting with Mother Kali. Her image once filled me with fear: Her symbols of death and destruction. Until I realized that to live is to die every moment, Dying to my likes, dislikes, attachments, and fears, Life is Death, they are inseparable. Mother Kali, your image reminds me of death, the great equalizer, Highlighting all that frightens