MELLOWED

 

MELLOWED

  

For you, the reality, dream for the rest,

Parents caring or Godly seen exceptions,

Hope to become rich someday,

Fulfills a child father's aspirations,

Fortunate, if mother sold her gold,

Provide funds for overseas study,

Rehabilitates parents at an old age,

How many stories circulate media,

A few parents help, obliging children,

Grew in rich family life was sweet,

Parents provided everything but wanted,

Good dress, college expenses cost,

Got a personal car when an adult,

A gift from my father surprised me,

I also saw such news in the media,

Felt my parents equally loving,

Fortunately, my father was wealthy,

What I have seen mother loved him,

Saw her busy serving dedicated,

His dress, lunch, dinner, medicines,

Very often on tour, prepare baggage,

Never questioned his income, bank,

Trusting her husband, I idolized,

My case matches exactly parents,

Fortunate, father rich supporting,

Never had seen he enquired me,

My study, results, hope future,

Socked one day confess to you,

Mother once was sobbing and sad,

Surprised with so many servants,

All her expenses are met by my dad,

Difficult to understand, her agonies,

Enquired many times but failed,

Kept secret her pathos in her heart,

Alerted their relations worsening,

One night witnessed a violent conflict,

Dad was rebuking her threatened too,

Warning her of separation quickly,

Mom was crying bitterly and angry,

Accused him looked scornfully,

What will your child learn?

That you did heinously, please stop,

Keep secret, for your son, I plead,

Your son respects you like God,

Dad slapped mother quit suddenly,

The sweet home changed then,

A ghost house silent, dark in the night,

Felt how unlucky as a son for dad,

Came to know later on his drinking,

His party life was eventful, shady,

Corruption crept into his vein,

Mom knew in detail was anxious,

Concerned about dad's health report,

A health problem rose unnoticed,

The doctor warned it may cripple him,

Dad was angry with mom slapped,

This was a story family shattered,

Shattered myself and mom together,

Discovered mom clearly mellowed,

Silent and simple, her life thoughtful,

No more crying looked at windows,

Perhaps hoped her husband return,

We found him in a hospital,

Mellowed was his face wrinkled,

Begged to be forgiven, breathed last,

Our life in color took mother home,

She caught my hand, left the hospital,

Mellowed a life-in-hues message for me.

 

@ Bijayananda Mishra