Description :
In the following poem, I blatantly criticize how corruption affects the country by comparing it to that of a mother - child relation. While on one end we have selfless love from the mother who takes care of her children, corruption affects the child, who no longer protects the mother from hardship. Moreover, the child himself goes ahead in inflicting damage to his own mother through his activities. The mother makes an emotional cry to her brave and just children to protect her against those corrupt and hopes that her silent sobs are soothed by action by her other brave and just sons.
In this poem, I speak about the distance increasing and affection reducing. That happens as both mother and child do not know what the other is doing because of the virtual gap created due to ignorance and lack of awareness.
In this poem, I speak about the distance increasing and affection reducing. That happens as both mother and child do not know what the other is doing because of the virtual gap created due to ignorance and lack of awareness.
Poem :
Sons and daughters! I
hold you dear
You, my child, have
made me fear.
I take care of you
with pride aplomb
Watching and fussing
you bomb and comb.
I work hard, day in
and day out.
Watch, my friends! How
independent and smart!
My child is the best
- claims the mom,
My duty is fulfilled,
i feel that come.
"Alas, my mom! I
grow dark and grave"
Norm it is - Darkness
pervades.
How stupid, yet how
smart!
Darkness brought me
money,
Money brought me
luxury.
At last, we lost the
light,
that creates, bestows
thy might.
The child cried, the
mom cried.
Why has life gone
wrong ?
Mom knew not the
child knew what
Child knew not the
mom knew what
Distance increases,
affection reduces.
I get ready, know
not, to kill my mom.
Mugged and raped,She
faced her fears.
Coward sons of
infortune, you showed the rear.
Sons of providence, i
call you here,
She cries alone with
no one to hear.
What have you done to
stop the deed?
All i hope is you
will stop the bleed.
- Madhavan R Sriram