Wake up, don’t behave in such way, father

Contemporary Poetry Anthology by Santosh Kumar Biswa

Wake up, don’t behave in such way, father

Wake up, don’t behave in such way, father, Say something, wake up please. Look, I’m bleeding, look at my torso, Don’t you love me, why are you not helping me? Be my friend now, I have waited for you a great deal.

Where are my mum and brothers and sisters? Are you making a scenario? People are staring at us with a whisper. My heart is beating so fast, wake up, father, They might be fronting for us in melancholy.

Why are you so mute? What happened now? Tell, so that I can do something for you, Since we have limited time to move and see them, Maybe they are angry and are broken, Respond, so that I may not be alone.

Contemporary Poetry Anthology by Santosh Kumar Biswa

Father, are you really angry with me? Your silence will forever take away my shelter, And my beloved brothers and sisters as well. Tell me, where shall I pass away and stick? My life will be ruined if you continue this way.

It’s you who could redeem me from being off, From the one whom I consider the dearest. Here I cry, because I’m starving too, Help me get the food and that loving company, Wake up, don’t behave in such way, father.