Amon

THE CRUX OF LIFE

A child is born toothless

sucks from its mother for a year and some

then it comes a time

which no other time is more tough for a baby

weaning; mother says no more to sucking

the child cries all day and night

not yet habituated to satisfying itself with just food and water

 hating its mother and cursing her

but later realises it\'s only a determination to aid growth 

growing up is a process of passing through stages

passing from great to greater 

which graduation from one to another is through unusual threats

always through the route of pain

through obstacles that conceal all smiles

difficulties make us who we will be

 they have already made us who we are 

troubles are our turning point

every tear is worth paying the price of joy.