Oh! mama,
Please take me back
Too sick and tired
Pretending to the world
Trying in vain to belong

Tired of compromises
Always keeping mum
Tired of never,
Taking a stand

Staring at the ceiling
At night in despair
Tired of soaking
Pillows with tears

Tired of maintaining
My sanity
From further more
breaking apart

Take me back ,
To your womb
Or cradle me in arms
to my tomb.

©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar