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Letter To My Mother
When my mind flashes back to the past
I frown and smile at the same time
Frowned for losing you forever
And smiles for the footprint you left behind
Mom! your kitchen was once a productive factory
Accommodating and unrestricted to family, friends
And even strangers
Your kitchen is now cold and smokeless
No more parental love to welcome me home
To ease my stress
No more parental words to calm my fears
No more parental wisdom to counsel me
Questions raining in my mind like the morning dews
Trying to unravel the mystery of life and death
Yes nature has parted us, yet my heart still cries
Dad was my consolation, he joined you without considering us
Oh death, you are wicked
You may have succeeded my parents and my elder brother
I have cursed you to close your evil mount against my family
Oh death, you are banished
© Ebipadei Tokpo
I frown and smile at the same time
Frowned for losing you forever
And smiles for the footprint you left behind
Mom! your kitchen was once a productive factory
Accommodating and unrestricted to family, friends
And even strangers
Your kitchen is now cold and smokeless
No more parental love to welcome me home
To ease my stress
No more parental words to calm my fears
No more parental wisdom to counsel me
Questions raining in my mind like the morning dews
Trying to unravel the mystery of life and death
Yes nature has parted us, yet my heart still cries
Dad was my consolation, he joined you without considering us
Oh death, you are wicked
You may have succeeded my parents and my elder brother
I have cursed you to close your evil mount against my family
Oh death, you are banished
© Ebipadei Tokpo
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