To My Old Demented Mother Poem by Khairul Ahsan
To My Old Demented Mother
You burned your hands and cooked my food,
Your face was scorched by the blazing heat
And the hot flames of the earthen oven.
The same two hands I see tremble today,
Seeking to hold mine and take a step
Or just wipe over my face to feel if it's the same.
Your face is wrinkled and eyes hazy…
You look afar through the bedside window,
Towards the path I take for my home coming!
But come home when I really do,
Alas! You find a stranger who you never knew,
Tears well up in my eyes, as I look at you!
Dhaka
13 May 2018 (Mothers' Day)
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The grace of her face, the content smile, and the skirt at the head, all are stating to God, my son has always been nice to me, Have I done anything ever, that was liked by you, will you please like to pay, may be a high a high price! I want nothing for me but give all that he thinks to ask from you, but never asked, I know you listen to the prayers of a silent heart, my son speaks very little, he has a lot inside but all is masked!
I am overwhelmed by your thoughtful words, dear poet @Akhtar Jawad Sahab. You have, as though, prayed for me on my mother's behalf, at the advent of Holy Ramadhan. My gratitude....
Wonderful poem and looking at you and your mother here, both are smiling really left me warm inside. I will have my prayer for you and your mom to have a good life and blessing here and hereafter, ameen.
@Me Poet Yeps Poet, Thank you very much for the two comments you had left on my poem long ago! Appreciate your kind thoughts.
Thanks for appreciating the poem and the photograph, dear poet Valsa George. Much inspired by your visiting my page and leaving a kind comment.
Dear Poet @Bharati Nayak, You have very rightly said, 'Mother's love is unconditional - -There is always a prayer on her lips for the well being of child.' Appeciate your thoughtful comment. I am also touched by your prayers for my mother and me. Thank you, Bharati.
O great poet you humble me but do read MY MOM'S SMILES AND MOTHERS DAY TODAY POETRY BOTH TRANSLATED INTO It will be two poets with similar views millions of miles apart same thoughts It is just coincidental that you both were born on 13 Dec years apart... I just commented on a poet's poem he too was born on 13 th DEC May be this is telepathy God Blesss both of thee upcoming Indian poets you two I see
I don't think I have read you before But a similar poem I have composed MOTHERS DAY TODAY and many poets have translated it into other languages even Bengali O great poet you humble me but do read MY MOM'S SMILES AND MOTHERS DAY TODAY POETRY BOTH TRANSLATED INTO BENGALI ALSO part one
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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A mother is ever graceful to her all children. Facing warmness or hotness of fire or summer she prepares food for children and serve. She waits for her child's homecoming eagerly. Mother's face shines ever in affection and we feel her tenderness. This is a great tribute poem to your mother. We offer our prayer before Allah for recovering her from dementia. This poem is outstanding...10
Dear poet @Kumarmani Mahakul, I am touched by your comment. Thank you so much for your prayers for my old mother, and for the kind words in appreciation of the poem. Stay well and Blessed, my friend!