Life isn’t fair,
for the scales tip every so often.
Moments of bliss have faded away.
What remains behind are,
priceless memories and
untold agony.
Laughter has left my lips,
there’s a never ending sea of sorrows.
Eyes have forgotten to twinkle
for salty tears
singe my heart
waiting for me to fall apart.
My precious child, very dear to me,
to the ruthless world
is only a fruit of shame.
In the darkness of night ,
heartless hands extinguish her lamp ,
leaving me in deep despair.
With trembling hands
I let her rest in earth’s lap
Oh mother earth, I wail
from one mother to another
my child travels
keep her safe
This burden of guilt
I shall carry all my life
my heart weeps for the life I failed to protect
Forgiveness I seek no more,
for this guilt isn’t only my punishment ,
It is my penance.