One Eyed Mom Poem by Nikunj Sharma

One eyed Mom

His one eyed mom wasn’t cool;
Did cleaning stuff around his school.
The looks of her made him grim;
For the fear, she may recognize him.

One day she came to meet;
To cheer him up and greet;
The students also saw her;
With disgust and anger.
The one eyed ugly face;
To him she brought big disgrace.

He was mad, mad at her.
For whole life he shall abhor;
Her ugly life and unpleasant face;
As to him she brought disgrace.

Grew up the son, only to go away
To raise a family in sumptuous way
Again she came, to meet them
Stood at his gate one day;
His children screamed
Out of fear,
He hated again, why his mom came near?

Life cruised a long way
Till he visited his school on reunion day
Wanted to see his old house
Where stayed his mom
His eyes searching the vacant house
But there was no one.

A letter handed over to son
By a teacher old
Letters scribbled in his mother’s hand
Seemed to be etched in gold

She narrated a story
That was hitherto hidden
The son in his childhood was bedridden
In an accident he had lost an eye
The mother could bear this
For him she donated one eye

I am sorry son! For my ugly face
On numerous occasion I brought you disgrace.
I want you to see, the world in a different light
If you see a one eyed again,
Be kind and concerned about her plight
For me you shall always be a son
I shall pray and watch you
Even from Heaven.


(inspired by an email a friend sent to me)