Mom, why did you bear me?
And dad, why did you seed?
Is this all to display,
Your violent relationship,
Quarrel together for silly things;
Why you pulverize own frutex,
Under steps of your egotistic feet;
Is this all to teach me,
Life I need to live;
When I came from womb,
World was amiable winsome;
You cohered me to your chest,
Could see,
Tears of love in your eyes;
Dad's lips too,
Glowed in exhilaration;
Could feel his impatience,
To take me in his arms;
Why have you changed?
Both swelled head,
Ignore me in your strife;
Your relation pains my heart,
Gives feeling am losing you both;
© Sadashivan Nair
Broken nails
Split ends
Bruised toes
Swelled head
Damaged heart
Water under the bridge
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