Placed on the windowsill
With blurry eyes gazing limitless
Hiding the pain between the wrinkles
She cries silent tears.
None bothers
Each in their world
And, she too in her unwanted world
Sighing heavily upon the weighty fate
That has fallen hard on her.
The lines between those years
Filled by her with so much love and care
Bringing up the little ones so tender
Until, each has grown steadily strong.
The harvest, she expects not, not at all
A little soothing and an embracing soul
All that she wants more and more
Alas! Hardy waves of isolation crept suddenly
Creeping selfishness pushed her to the home
By the very souls, she cared ever.
Debilitating physique
And memories of a lifetime gone;
Little hearing, and vision loss
Feeble thoughts of moments past;
And a wish to jump eternity soon
All that she has now in her possession.
Wallowing in fears of isolation
A reality she hardly ever imagined
Day and night, she swims in her tears
With prayers to cross over the physical
For a place many says heavenly abode.
The sullen face
Placed on the windowsill
With eyes gazing far limitless
Hiding the pains between the wrinkles
She cries a silent tear.
None bothers
Each in their world
And, she too in her unwanted world
Sighing heavily upon the weighty fate
That has fallen hard on her.
Faces that captured her souls
She still cherish between the creases of her thoughts
Poor she, her children forsaken her existence
In the home, she is with many others
Constantly in the company of each others loneliness.
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Isn't it a shame when that happens, despite having many children?
ReplyDeleteBut then with children mostly working abroad, parents (its not just a woman's issue I think - though its more sentimental about them) are quite lonely even at home....its quite common,
I think old age homes atleast give them a chance to share with others....they become a family, I have seen that...and some even doesn't want to meet their chidlren,
Nicely penned Cyclops :)
Not been commenting, but has been reading always,
wishes,
devika
Not only working abroad....working 12-14-16 hours a day in homestates too-- which is quite the norm today, except for those is government!
ReplyDeletewishes,
devika
So sad, the fate of many mothers who can no longer take care of themselves and don't have anyone to take care of them. Regardless the circumstances, it is a lonely existence
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