Up hundred steps in life

Inspired by this post from Manju







She looks up,
a hundred steps in the sun,
as two pots
brimming with water
fight for equilibrium
on her head and hip....


She looks up,
a hundred steps in the sun,
as an older daughter
cuddles
a baby brother,
with an eye
on the rice,
another on the
book
borrowed from
school...



She looks up
a hundred steps in the sun,
at the lady
who comes to help....
and guide.

She will listen,
discuss,
slog late into night,
So that many years later
she can look up
again,
not hundred steps,
but
into the eyes
of her children
successful
educated
working....

This time
the
Sun will shine
and smile down, a hundred steps,
wrapping them all
in the warm
honest admiration.........