The Indian Association of Palliative Care celebrated this year’s World Poetry Day by publishing ‘A symphony of Words: A collection of poems‘ penned by our very own friends from the palliative care community. We continue to share a poem, each week, for our friends to enjoy!
The poem for this week, Poem #7 of 25..
‘A Mother’s Hope’ by Ms Mamta Parihar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
A mother is crying, no matter how hard she is trying
She loves him more than anything, asking everyone
Why God has become the enemy, “searching for why”
However, no one is replying and the lord is denying.
Remembering his childhood, A tear came down
Please somebody come to her, to calm her down
The pain is killing making the death a willing
No answer to the questions, but only a surge of emotions.
The only thing is a prayer, and she hears palliative care
“What is this and what it can do for my son?”
How, when and what is this care? I am not aware,
Hope fills her heart, while the mind gropes for a reason.
We cannot stop death, but can try to make happy till the last breath
The end is undeniable, and palliative care can make comfortable
Much to understand, the special care to withstand
The team explained in brief, and she found some relief!
As the news came through, she couldn’t believe it’s true
The smile would come back, to finish this blue
Her eyes bright and wide, sees a ray of light
God shows compassion, their life now enriched
Palliative care is the answer, with the death’s dare diminished.
About the poet:
Ms Mamta Parihar is a Lecturer at Dr. S.N. Government Nursing College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, and also an ELNEC Trainer.
To read poems from the entire collection, please click here.
such beautiful words…
Bonni
Postgrad Paediatric Palliative Care Graduate
Thanks