“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………”
*
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Photographer : Luis Galvez
Poignant…
Thankyou Kirti
Nice one Gowri 💚💚
Thankyou Nikita
Very moving…
Thankyou ma’am
Beautiful poem
Thankyou Ketki
Poignant
Very poignant and heartbreaking
Thankyou Pradhnya Surve
Thankyou Rianka!
Very moving poem, Gowri. 💚
Thankyou Moonmoon
Harsh reality
Thankyou ma’am
Absolutely beautiful and thought provoking.
Thankyou very much
Nice one Gowri💚
Thankyou Sonali💚
Moving poem!
Thankyou very much
Heart wrenching!
Thankyou Sanjuktha.
Poignant and beautiful
Such a vivid portrayal of a harsh reality!
Thankyou Roodaba Shah
Thankyou Debashree
Heart rending… Mother’s love is boundless…
Thankyou very much Meha
A Very beautiful topic of poetry. Indeed bringing back from substance abuse is like bringing back from death…true. good one. Thank-you.
Thankyou very much Varsha.
Very touching and realistic. A poignant portrayal of mother’s love and inconsolable loss.
Thankyou very much
Heart-wrenching words!
Heartwrenching