How Can I Say Good Bye Poem by zaheer uddin

Words are hard to come
the heart is numb with pain
tears are all that i have
to offer you mom-

Been two years since you passed away
still have'nt been able to say goodbye-
You never woke up
despite all our pleas
you wanted to rest in peace
sleep on my sleeping beauty
sleep on some more
you've served your term and more- -
how should i let go
how should i say good bye- -
we meet in dreams i know
but i need to touch you
kiss you one last time
to say how much i love you mom- -

magical hands would cook, clean and sew
and still have the time- -
to teach us to read and write
to multiply and divide- -
to mend our broken toys
to heal our hearts and wounds
and share our woes and joys- -


one by one
we all left the nest
never knowing how
when and where-
the years went away-


And here i stand with broken wings
with tear drops at your grave
trying to fly- -
trying to say good bye- -