No woman is really prepared or can be prepped to be a mother
She embraces, figures out without a manual, the life transformer
Motherhood evolves, just like newborns do with each generation
The stretch, the sleeplessness, the care remain pretty constant

How much does it take to wake up everyday and smile, run in mode normalcy
How much can one think of meaningful ways to nurture kind humans for a better galaxy
How much can one slow down, be present and not aim for perfection
How much can one connect, take a day at a time and balance exposure and protection

She misses a lot of her earlier self- physically, mentally and emotionally
She hangs onto her dreams but on approaches and timelines, now flexibly
A lot depends on her ability to lessen her guilt and stress amidst temporary storms
Understanding that the good, the sweet, the bad, the bitter, all are just phases in waveforms

They say it takes a village to raise(nurture?) a child..
Sometimes she needs to be the village
Sometimes she needs some luck to be in the village
Sometimes she wishes the village understood her better
Sometimes she wants to but misses to thank the village
Nevertheless it does take a VILLAGE for the CHILD and the MOTHER to keep well

Motherhood is a journey(not a milestone)…
That teaches her what love and life is
That humbles her on her control of things
That makes her relive your own childhood
That overwhelms her with pure innocence
That reveals about the kid and adult in herself
That reminds her of what truly matters
That refrains her from judging others
That synthesizes her as stronger and wiser