Parental Performance

I made a nurturing nest for them to grow up secure Kept it warm in the days of frost and chill of winter No blasting blizzard could ever blow them away For I kept them in the protected fold of my wings. They attained the adulthood with my love and care As father I guided them to face life in their chosen way Imbibed in them the passion to foster kindness in soul The process built the edifice of parental performance. The effort lasted till the time when they all flew away Turning the threads of bond into strands of memory I keep the few feathers they left for me as a treasure In residual time I weave tapestry of accomplishment. A forlorn traveler traversing the last mile in twilight Look back pensively at the deserted nest in debris But I’m proud that they’re what I wanted them to be Content birds of free will soaring high in another sky. __________________ May 20, 2022 Contest : The Greatest Performance Of My Life Sponsored by : JCB Brul