How I wish I could
extinguish the fire within
my kid’s hungry stomach,
the hunger that’s gnawing him
from inside out!
How I wish I could
extinguish the fire within,
that doesn’t let me
ask alms from the passersby!
How I wish I could
extinguish the fire within,
that forever reminds me
of the kin that left us
to fend for ourselves!
How I wish I could
never extinguish the fire within
this mom’s heart, that
would do anything to
let her child lead a better future!
As I stand alone in this bus stop
after another fruitless day of no-job,
how I wish I could
hold on to that fire called ‘hope’ within!
– Account of a single mother
who lost job owing to pandemic.
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A very thought provoking poem.
Yes….It is always so difficult to hold on to hope in the darkest hour.
Splendid write. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Goutam!
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You pack your stories and poems with so much emotion it’s hard to not relate to the person in the poem. Absolutely beautiful write!
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Thank you for those kind words, dear!🤗
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Of course!
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Wow, that’s amazing.
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Thank you so much!
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My pleasure.
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