A Mother's Fight

They charged towards her with full force. She held her child tight, fearing for their life. They came at her with a vengeance. Who was she to defy them? They had all the power. But she was a mother determined to fight them for the sake of her only daughter. She gathered all her strength, prayed to the Mother Goddess, pressed her child close to her heart, and ran……across the road. Yes, she had done it; she had crossed F.C. Road to get to Vaishali restaurant. “Ma, hope we get a seat soon, I just can’t wait to have some Idli Sambar.” She rolled her eyes upwards, another day in the life of a mom.