By-Drizzela D’Souza
Break the ten letter word
She uttered with pink cheeks
And sparkled almond eyes.
This was mother's way of teaching, loneliness.
Break the ten letter word
She said with utmost patience
Until I could say, lone-li-ness
With a deep smile.
Break the ten letter word
After years, I could relate to the terrifying punishment,
“Stand ALONE in the room!”
Break the ten letter word
Loaded with shame and stigma
An infectious disease described by some
A feeling of desolation amidst chaos
‘Loner’ fitted as my alias name
With passing seasons this dark feeling
Gripped my bones
And broke them into thousand pieces
Of self-pity, remorse, and void
It was astounding to watch my body hide
In the room of loneliness
Immersed in the running water
Which slowly caressed very aching part
Wish mother explained the way to embrace
Loneliness and solitude
The way she taught the ten letter word
With pink cheeks and sparkled almond eyes
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This poem has been published in the book 'The Last Flower Of Spring'. Buy the paperback copy on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/y9sydnxn