Question

Explain the significance of ‘all I said, was’, and ‘all I did was’.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The poet said this line when she was standing a few yards away from her mother after the airport’s security check. She looked at her mother and could feel the pain of separation. Her mother's advancing age brought fear into her eyes. She found her mother's face pale as a late winter’s moon. It became difficult for her to control her emotions and she was not able to say much. With a little smile on her face, all that she could say was 'see you soon, Amma'.