what does the poet mean by "familiar ache" and "childhood fear" in the poem my mother at sixty six?

Irrespective of a person's age, the yearning for home and the bond that one feels for their family never ceases to weaken. In fact, with age and growth these bonds become deeper as one moves away from home. The 'old familiar ache' refers to the pain of separation from family that we feel acutely when we are children. It also comes with a sense of fear emanating from a supposition that one might not meet them again for some reason. As the child grows up, the parents also grow older and we are all aware of the fact that death is inevitable. So as the poet leaves her mother behind, she feels that pain of separation from her mother and also a fear of never getting to meet her again if some unfortunate incident happens.

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