Lost Images Poem by Sadiqullah Khan

I remember
When we were young
And when out of deep love
Of every one for you
I remember that black and white
Picture
And your expressions
Worried
Emotional
And frightened

Then I saw you growing
That same child in you
In your own thoughts
We did not know
What you were thinking
But a life partner
And then suddenly your dreams came to an end
Some people who did not understand you
And the harshness of everything around you
The attitudes
The men
And some women
Jealousies
Some sympathies

After years and years
I see that same worried child in you
And meanwhile you have been through difficulties
Mental anguish
Declared insane
But that grand presence in you
When I met you
After a long time
I felt that some lost piece of my soul
I have found
A satisfaction
And so much above the ordinary
Aloof yet graceful
Your demeanor

Allow me to pay respect to you
I know your pain
Your worries for your children
And the mediocrity
That surrounds you
(To my sister)