"all i did was smile smile and smile"..what does this line mean?

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Mukul Singh answered this

This means that the poet has pain of separation from his amma , his child fear that one day amma will be no more , But all she said that see you soon amma & poet all did is smile & smile & smile....... (this implies pain of separation )

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Priya Valaniya answered this

THE PARTING WORDS OF THE POET AND HER SMILE UNDERLINE HER PAIN AND FEAR OF LOSING HER MOTHER.THE POET PUT UP A BRAVE FRONT TO FACE HER MOTHER AND TRIED TO HIDE HER FEARS BEHIND A SMILE.HER WORDS "see you soon, amma",SUGGEST THAT SHE WAS HOPING AGAINST HOPE THAT MOTHER LIVE ON FOR A LONG TIME.

Svivekanandan answered this

By "smile,smile,smile" She means to make herself and her mother hopeful to see each other again . It is actually a painful smile . The poet tries to conceal the swelling emotions by smiling . By using the poetic device of repetition has made the poetic language rich by depicting many hidden emotions through "smile".

Deepali Jangid answered this

The poet smiled and smiled (meaning that she smiled continuously) because she was trying to hide her real feelings.She feared the fact that she might not see her mother again, which left her almost in tears.

Sakshi Srivastava answered this

She fears the fate of man. But she has to put on brave face. She composes herself and tries to look normal. She utters the words of assurance that they will meet again soon. She also tries to hide her ache and fear by smiling continuously.

Varshha answered this

All I did was smile and smile and smile...
This line indicates 3 different meaning each time it (here-"Smile") is used.

Smile: The realisation of her mother's ageing
Smile: She gives a brave front to her mother
Smile: She hopes to see her mother again when she comes back

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Dn Dipayan answered this

The poetess kamala Das undertakes her journey to cochin her mother accompanied her to the airport to bid her farewall. After the security checkup the poetess looks at her another a few yards away. The fear of separation from her mother I.e her childhood fear bounced back to her mind. This time the fragle and lifeless face of her mother makes her apprehend that she might not see her alive again when she returns. Though in wordly she is worried and vulnerable, she tries to put on a happy face to console her mother and give her assurance, she executes her smiling face with much of her efforts lacking instinct.