The Two Women
Ravi Thakur
I call one ‘Amma’
The other ‘Devi’
The two women
Who matter the most in my life.
One has brought me
Into this amazing world
Conditioned my sensibilities
Pardoned all my follies and pranks
And wished
I be - the happiest and prosperous man ever
Another - bore with me
Tolerated all my excesses
Supported me in every crisis
Boosted my ego
Held me in high esteem
Projected me as superior
All very intentional
And by a definite plan
Both the women -
The tap roots
Of the gaint tree called
The Indian Family
The embodiments
Of the Divine mother
The tall icons
Of the Great Indian Tradition