Answer Yes, I think the two mothers are different from each other. They are diverse by design. The first mother gave birth to the speaker, nurtured her and launched her career. On the other hand, the second mother depends on her daughter. The first mother laughs but the second mother’s mind is clouded.

Answer They are same in some cases. For example, they have the same name, both are loved by their daughter, both have same dress, they look the same, at least at arm’s length.

Answer The first mother gave birth to the speaker, nurtured her and launched her career.

Answer The speaker’s second mother was the first mother in her old age. This second mother’s mind is clouded, she looks like the first mother at arm’s length, yet she is different from her in many cases. This second mother depends on her daughter.

Answer To love their both mothers in the same way.

Answer I think, the three women are the speaker’s mother in the young age and old age and the speaker herself. The first mother gave birth to the speaker, nurtured her and launched her career. The second mother depends on her daughter. And the daughter is the observer and narrator of these two mothers.

Answer They should love their mother in her both ages. They should do this because their mother gives birth to them, nurtures them and launches their career. If they do not love their mother in her old age, their children will do the same when they become old.

Answer Yes, I like this poem as it increases our love for our mothers showing how they give birth to us, nurture us and launch our career. It also gives us advice to love them in their old age.

Answer No. I think a son also should equally realize the changes that come to their mothers in their old ages. Mothers become weak and feeble in their old ages and start depending on their children. Both the sons and the daughters should realize that mothers become children again in their old age. So they have to take care of them the same way their mothers took care of them when they were children.