A Mother’s Plea

“O Naïve and innocent son! Fate has cruelly struck you,

My dear! How did this happen? Where and When?

Was it a speeding car that hit your bike?

Or a truck driver blaming a blind spot,

A jaywalker, perhaps, whom you were trying to avoid,

Could it be someone, envious of your success?

I can’t see you suffer my son,

My heart throbs as I stand beside you,

Searching for answers,

Pleading for your eyes to open.”

*

And he opened his eyes for a few fortunate moments…

*

“Please forgive me Ma, this one time,

The evil in me had got lured to drugs ,

And trust me Ma, it was just this once,

I promise to never repeat it again.”

And he closed his eyes forever……

*

Tears gushed out of his mother’s eyes….

*

“I wish I could rewind time, my son,

It could have been just once,

But it costed you your life,

And you are gone forever………”

*
Picture : Unsplash

Photographer : Luis Galvez

Leave your vote

43 Points
Upvote Downvote
More

Comments

36 responses to “A Mother’s Plea”

  1. Very poignant and heartbreaking

  2. Very moving poem, Gowri. 💚

  3. Absolutely beautiful and thought provoking.

  4. Such a vivid portrayal of a harsh reality!

  5. Heart rending… Mother’s love is boundless…

  6. A Very beautiful topic of poetry. Indeed bringing back from substance abuse is like bringing back from death…true. good one. Thank-you.

  7. Thankyou very much Varsha.

  8. Very touching and realistic. A poignant portrayal of mother’s love and inconsolable loss.

Leave a Reply

Log In

Forgot password?

Don't have an account? Register

Forgot password?

Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password.

Your password reset link appears to be invalid or expired.

Log in

Privacy Policy

Add to Collection

No Collections

Here you'll find all collections you've created before.