As well as can be
As Well As Can Be
The clouds descend with a sweeping grace,
Fields surrender to a silver trace
Cattle wait near banyan’s base,
I wade through memories time cannot erase
The rain in flood, the sky in cry—
She trudges along, in waters knee-deep high,
Clutching calm in chaos nearby,
Staying adrift and dry, as well as can be.
A cough today, a cold tomorrow,
Life bends like branches of a windswept tree.
Still she rises with dawn’s soft glow,
Brewing tea, preparing the day’s decree.
Aches may whisper from knee or chest,
But she wears her strength like prayer beads, gently—
Serving needs, postponing rest,
And smiling through, as well as can be.
She has school, the lanes flood,
Unrelenting, she wades on puddles in test
But in every task, though silence speaks,
She dances the dance of duty to her best
No medal shines, no chorus cheers,
Yet she carries a quiet legacy
Through passing years and mounting gears—
Still doing all, as well as can be.
And in the hush when all is still,
A lamp flickers with steady plea.
My thoughts may stray, but not her will—
A flicker is enough for faith to see.
The world may bruise, the heart may sigh,
But love and hope walk side by side
Like monsoon clouds in a forgiving sky—
She silently whispers, as well as can be!
As well as can be/jpkallikkal/2025
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