Don't You, Mom?

I've seen you eating food at no time,
Why mom, Don't you eat food?

My eyes never caught a glimpse at you when you were sleeping,
Why my sweet mom, don't you sleep?

I can't see your parents and siblings,
mom were you born single?

You did no preparation for Eid and parties,
Why I ask you, don't you have feelings?

Mother, you have been always completing my wishes,
But let me ask, what about your wishes, don't you have desires?

Why don't you visit your relatives and you're stuck at home,
Don't you have relatives too?
Mother! Answers these questions, don't let me in blues.



By: Parvez Moula Bakhsh

The writer is a teacher at The Passion Institute of English Language & Tuition

Malir, Karachi