A Sweater Poem by Akhtar Jawad

A Sweater

Rating: 5.0


The winds are pleasant,
And the winter has gone,
While packing my woolen wares,
A white sweater brought tears in my eyes,
I can't wear it any more but every year,
I take it out and hang it with others,
Fifty years ago she saw the design,
And asked a lady how to knit it,
The lady smiled and said proudly,
Take it for a day or two,
Copy the design if you can,
She brought it watched it,
And learnt the secret,
The design was formed,
Just by knitting from both sides,
She returned the sweater to the proud lady,
Brought white wool and knitted the sweater,
In just two days, and gifted it to me,
On my twentieth birthday,
I was lean at that time,
The proud lady when saw me in the sweater,
Could not say anything just smiled,
My sweet mother! Who says you're dead?
I still see you in the token of your love.

Friday, February 13, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: memories
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Rajesh Narayanan 13 February 2015

Very touching poem. Thank you for sharing.

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Khalid Saifullah 13 February 2015

A heart touching poem..................................10

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Valsa George 14 February 2015

Beautiful memories about a loving mother. She was willing to take any amount of pain to please her youthful son.... Now that sweater remains a sweet reminder of a mother's warmth! A great tribute!

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Khalida Bano Ali 20 April 2019

A lovely poem on a lovely mother.

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Bisma Mirza 17 February 2015

Lovely poem... Really liked it! ! 10 on 10

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Salini Nair 15 February 2015

great memories.....really touching

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Hazel Durham 14 February 2015

Original and such sweet memories of your beloved mother who knitted that sweater with pride, joy and love in her eyes to give to you, a gift that is a symbol of her great love for you! A beautiful write!

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Kumarmani Mahakul 14 February 2015

Groovy composition. Beautiful envision about mother's love through a sweater. Many many thanks sir.

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