Mother’s Day, A Father’s Woe
written by: Norj Joseph
The day arrives, all Mothers celebrate
But not for him, it’s a day he can’t relate
He wakes before the sun, and offers a silent prayer
For strength and guidance to face the burdens he must bear
He feels the ache deep in his weary bones
The pain is always there but he hardly groans
His hands are rough, proof of his unquestionable sacrifice
His life is far from what he called heaven or paradise
On Mother’s Day, he sees the smiles, and colorful flowers
The greetings sung throughout long hours
For mother’s love, the tributes are pure and deep
While his own struggles are merely secrets, he keeps
It’s not a protest nor envy that he’d claim
But just a wish to whisper his own name
That in the praise for all a mother gives
There’s a father’s heart, and his hardship also lives
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