Hour 10; What is love, pray?<\/p>\n
“What is love, Amma?”, asked my five-year old
\nI stopped the train of sick thoughts
\nAnd complaints and lamentations
\nThat were steadily building in my brain
\nLodged themselves there, permanently
\nI paused, I must have looked stupefied
\nFor she ran to me, put her hands around me, ” Amma ok?”
\nNot ok, I thought for I had allowed everything else in my life
\nExcept love; when did this happen?
\nScooping her in my arms, I whispered,
\n“What is love? Love is not beating yourself up
\nFor not being perfect and waiting perfectly for when it will be spring again!
\nLaughing at her confused face, I scooped her up in my arms,
\n” Love is kissing my baby a hundred times!
\nAnd I could feel her pretty giggles and love spreading across my humble and messy home…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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