Introspection: I Knew Her...

I know Her...
She is my idol
She was inquiring if I was studying well
She was on cloud nine to know I got an admit into PhD
She was scared I was alone
She was supportive about my decision
She was contended with my grades in MS
She was pestering me to study
She was calling me to tell me she emailed me
She was unhappy when I left Her and India
She was confident that I would get my visa
She was ecstatic when I got my admit to NC state

She was elated with my MBA
She was persuasive about my higher studies
She was with me when I was stuck in a mess
She was happy I changed my job
She was worried about my hours at work
She was jumping with joy on my first job
She was really pissed off with my studies
She was putting up with my anger
She was beside me when they gave me shots
She was drained off energy from serving me at the hospital
She was dispirited with my jaundice
She was apprehensive about my major
She was cool with my engineering admit

She was behind me to study
She was putting up with my adolescence
She was convinced I have stuff
She was celebrating my success
She was delighted when I finished High School
She was exuberant when I passed Social Studies
She was reading the textbook aloud while I was fast asleep
She was concerned I will not pass
She was troubled with my Social Studies course

She was taking care of me
She was crying I met with an accident
She was getting me ready to school
She was beating me because my clothes were dirty
She was plaiting my hair

She was feeding me
She heard me cry
She was relieved I don’t
She was going around the hospital
She was worried I had crooked feet
She was beaming with happiness
She was looking into my eyes

She was holding me for the first time
I was New to her... But
I knew Her...
She was my idol

-Sridevi Seshabhattar, 17th February 2009