Writer: Nada el Nady
“Wipe off your tears my little dear” “Don’t make me cry too,” I say
My boy sniffles and then scoots near
And I try to keep my tears at bay “Come here, my boy.” I open my arms
And around his body my arms I draped
But he flinches and cowers in alarm
And I couldn’t hold the sob that escaped “Don’t be scared” I choke through a sob
After I see him flinching, even from me
My poor heart starts to forcefully throb
As I witness what his father let him be “He is now gone” I try to persuade
As I open my arms for him to come again
He starts to seem slightly unafraid
And I let out a sudden cry of pain
As I hold him tightly to my chest
And assure him that he is now safe
That his father now has come to rest
And they’ll no longer endure his chafe
She could no longer take the blame
With life, she’s unable to cope
She knew this man will stay the same
She had lost the tiny tinge of hope
Her husband now has met his lord
To be punished for all his fatal sins
Her son is a loss she couldn’t afford
So their new life from now on begins
A new life free of the usual beating
A life where she has no price to pay
A life where herself she is not cheating
By chanting on “He’ll change one day” “Mommy, are we both finally free?” The mom stares lovingly at her son “Yes, love” his eyes are filled with glee
And she tears up realizing she’s done.