Q. what is the kind of pain and ache that the poet feels ?

Q.why are the young trees described as "sprinting" ?

Q.why has the poet brought in the image of the merry children " spilling out of their homes " ?

Q.why has the mother been compared to the " late winter's moon " ?

Q.what do the parting words of the poet and her smile signify ?

1a.The poet is in the constant fear of losing his mother since her childhood.everytime the separation from her mother would aggravate the ache.but this time the poet could see the death was imminent and the pale face of her mother brought the pain to the fore. she couldn't utter a word nd simply watched her mother's pale nd puckered face perhaps for the last time.