Unsung Lullaby Poem by prasanna kumari

Unsung Lullaby

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I missed her while still alive
I missed her while dead in absence
In that missing I feel her presence
Being dead and being alive

That taught me how to miss dear
Who are still alive and near
Destiny had her course for me
A lesson for a life in store for me

A lullaby which has lost its rhyme
A rocking cradle which has ceased its rhythm
A tear-stained face becomes painfully clear
That makes my eyes fill and flow, dear

Her unshed tears fill my eyes
Her unsung lullaby down me weighs
A mother’s mind is still deep water
Make me aware –when I am a mother

A cold breeze from her grave
Caresses us to work with ease
Fondles us to sleep in peace
Carries the sobbing of a belated love

A hand stretching from her grave
Makes us understand her love
Tries to fill us with affection
Prays to God for our protection

Have we wronged you, mother?
With all the unrequited love
You being a distant reality
What can we do now, when you are gone...

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Frank James Ryan Jr...fjr 26 January 2007

Poignant work....Crisp, mellifluous structure...Fine crafting... fjr

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