summary of the poem my mother at 66
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This poem revolves around the theame of advancing age and the
fear adheared to it of loss and separation.
The poet is on the way to airport in Cochin ,when she is stuck
by the realization of the advancing age of her mother.It is very
difficult for her to accept that her mother is creeping into the
grips of old age.When she looks at her mother sitting by her side
,she notices her corpse like ashen face which reminds her of her
aproaching death.She is pale and worn out.
The green trees racing past the speeding car are grim reminders
of time which has passed.The joyous children playing outside give
her some respite a she is lost in her thoughts of old age.The
children represent old youth,energy and life.she is probably driven
back to the days of her idyllic youth when the mother had been
young.Now she was encircled in the fear of losing her,this made her
feel insecure.She had this feeling when ever she looked at her
mother as she had lost the blush of youth and middle age and now in
her twiligh years had become as pale as the winter moon.
She is happy to see her mother is still breathing.But she is
beset with sorrow and insecurity as she departs at the airport
bidding goodbye to her mother and trying to hide her fears by
smiling as she looked at her.