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.
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May 20, 2022
Contest : The Greatest Performance Of My Life
Sponsored by : JCB Brul
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