Wipe Off Your Tears

Plead you, not to drown yourself in profound sorrow;

Though losing a life partner is understandably inconsolable;

Still, you need to reinforce and reshape your life;

Exposing yourself to all those tangled ambiguities ;

That will be strewn upon your thorny path ahead;

But tender hands of your child will be a balm— healing your desolation.

So wipe off your tears now, my wailing sister.

Dear lady, those charitable monetary compensations offered;

Will keep your home illuminated and cooking gas burning for a while;

Although a little reprieve under such distressful conditions;

Then you only have the power to exhibit your unique individuality;

And persistence to face incalculable tough challenges;

Pain and anguish be the strength to raise your brave hearts.

So wipe off your tears now, my wailing sister.

Grief and agony are surely cruel educators ;

Yet teaches to float on turbulent waters of life;

The dynamics of parenthood for you has changed;

Need to be both —Ma & Pa to your little children;

Accompanying them to amusement parks and holiday destinations;

Also, required to pay school fees and utility bills from your earnings.

So wipe off your tears now, my wailing sister.

Someday your nest will be empty when kids settle;

Then you will retrospect what you finally accomplished;

Never felt like compromising your duties by unsuitably remarrying;

Or allowing people to keep empathising on your loss;

Gazing at the starry skies from your lonely bedroom window;

Perhaps you will then wish yourself to be a star too.

So wipe off your tears now, my wailing sister.