Question

My mother only said,Thank god the scorpion picked on me and spared my children.1) what light do these lines throw on the character of poet mother?2)explain the phrase picked on me?

Answer 1

they throw light on the character of the mother poet th at she can take any danger to protect her child (2)It means th at scorpion attacked on me instead on my child

Answer 2

the poet wants to explain through these line no other can do love someone like mother and mother will take every danger for her children. mother is great