A Mother's Cry

A Narrative Poem.

A man named Sahil settled in America. He came to India to shift his cancer patient mother to an old age home. He wanted to sell his widowed mother's apartment.

O, my God, is there anything good for me today? 

 I am feeling something special and less pain today.

 Is it my birthday?

 No, then why I feel rejoice? 

Sleepless nights alone in this sanctuary.

 Making a day like a year to spend in solitary.

I was brought up well but at this old age, 

 Breast cancer inflicts more pain in me like a rage.

Who is knocking on the door in this early morning?

 O, my God, this you, my son not a bad alarming. 

Let me wash my eyes,

 I can't believe you will come to see me alive.

 I lost your father and you did not see him live.

 Why did not you come to attend the funeral of your father?

 You are the only son to carry out the rituals.

Mother, there was some visa issue in America. 

Because of the Presidential Election, 

which caused difficulty to travel to India.

 See my son, Sahil, I am not blaming you.

But your father was upset upon you.

 Why you people don't understand my situation. 

Working abroad and in a multinational company. 

 I have job-related accountability.

I don't see your wife and kids 

Where are they, not eager to meet?

Mother, they did not come with me,

My wife's job commitments don't let her travel,

What type of life you and your wife lead?

You both don't have sufficient time for life to avail.

Why are you crying, mother?

 Please stop, the god is great.

 He is great that is why still you can see food on my plate.

 This chronic disease and loneliness killing me every day. 

 It is like a curse to live life without your father.

 I got this disease, he was looking after it.

Your father betrayed me. 

 He would say, he would not leave me alone. 

 His heart stopped one time and he is gone. 

Do you know he was a proud father after you born?

 Did his best to give you a meaningful upbringing. 

 Sold land and my jewelry for your academic qualification. 

 You were able to go to America for a better education.

Now it is 9, the cab driver will come to drop me at the hospital. 

Today I have scheduled for chemotherapy, which causes pain unbearable.

Come with me and talk to the doctors.

 I talked about you,

You will see and do my condition review. 

No mother you go, I have to go to meet a lawyer. 

I am looking for a buyer. 

 A buyer for what? 

 You go to the hospital I will meet you later.

Wait, I am coming, the day I take chemo 

 I feel difficult to walk. 

 Come in, sit down, Sahil let us talk.

 In the morning you talked about a lawyer.

 You also mentioned a buyer.

 I am feeling anxious and nervous, tell me the what is the matter?

Let us have dinner first.

Then we'll talk about my plan.

Take some rice and chicken 

No, I make soup at night as per my doctor's prescription.

Mother, have you taken your medicines? 

Yes, I have taken all the medicines

 You are alone living in this apartment. 

As your son, I am scared about it, 

 If something goes wrong with you. 

Nobody will see and help you. 

Here is some papers sign on them. 

I will shift you to an old-age home.

What are you talking my son?

Have you lost your shame?

Give the papers let me see, 

Why have you torn these papers mother?

Sahil, I say get out from here. 

Do you know why your father and I kept your name 'Sahil'? 

The meaning of 'Sahil' is a sea-shore that is the source of numerous life

You came back to India to end my life.

Don't you realize the breastfed you milk as a meal, 

 Rotten badly it is impossible to heal. 

I want to die peacefully in my solitary. 

 Let me be alone and live in my sanctuary. 

Mother, your disease made you unstable 

Listen to my proposal which is possible.

I have never seen a son treats his mother shamelessly.

Letting not her die in her sweet home peacefully. 

O, my God, this is my helpless urge to You

 Don't bless a mother a child like my son.

 Let her be childless, I will be thankful to You.

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Thank you for reading!

Riaz