SWEAT

 

SWEAT

 

Teenage cracked results assailed,

Scornful teacher, parent derailed,

Known as troublesome, disobeyed,

Disturbs class discipline betrayed, (1)

 

Predicted teacher on failure warn,

Intimated parents on study harm,

Continue scolding at home, angry,

Useless child cursed deny hungry, (2)

 

Final exam a few weeks ahead tilt,

Slapped my father pleads felt guilt,

That was the time I cried, repented hell,

Promised my mother and dad yell, (3)

 

No more troubles to you, I promise,

My results after the exam were a surprise,

My parents didn't laugh or ridicule me,

Mother trusted my words supreme, (4)

 

At the time, lack of electricity fan at home,

Kerosene lantern table books some,

Ink bottle and pen paper company,

Practice, memorize, write symphony, (5)

 

Closed my study room night passes,

A moth never let me out suppresses,

The slap from Dad didn't hurt me, I cried,

I caught his tears, fears sweat defied, (6)

 

All my dad wanted me successfully lit,

Exceptional result career future feat,

Loved my mom, silent, prayerful duty,

Her love and care dream for me, pity, (7)

 

Promised, firmly me to study enough,

Bring her smiles, results dad laugh,

Silence my opponent, ridiculed a lot,

Aggrieved teachers feel pride in effort, (viii)

 

It was summer night windless heat,

Opens the window near the table, writes,

Finished the entire course those nights,

Blood, sweat, and tears add my plights, (9)

 

Memoire of my school life deserved,

Passed first division rank reserved,

Saw happy tears of dad was silent,

Mom was sobbing, disbelieving went, (10)

 

My good news to surprise teachers,

Classmates disbelieved won hours,

Confess today, friends, result taught,

Taught me sweat beads leads result, (11)

 

Applied in my life toiled hard proof,

Education is experience finds aloof,

Fewer to boast effort critical sweats,

Wipes dripping water pours, creeps, (12)

 

Creates opportunity bright is future,

School result matters night suture,

Frankly confess, hire a table pencil,

Draw bridge skyscraper copy stencil, (13)

 

Electric bulb is lighting, nights pass,

Materializes buildings on root grass,

Sweat is a permanent companion of life,

Parents teachers I left behind strife, (14)

 

Life of the engineer, under hot sun,

Spine chilling cold night lamp burn,

Sweat out, roll out plans, build soon,

Stand at a construction site up the moon. (15)      

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

Title of Poem: Sweat

Themes: Blood, sweat, and tears, life is made

Written: 27th October 2023, Cuttack

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