Never
Open That Door
My lifeless body has been hanging from the ceiling,
No one checked. It’s been an hour!
Mom did knock once; after all, what more could she do?
After a family meeting that went so sour!
I thought Dad would be furious at me!
No matter what, Mr. Gupta’s son has scored better!
But now I see Dad, upset, for scolding me;
He’s even planning to cheer me up, later.
I thought the whole class would make fun of me,
After all, I am no longer the topper of the batch!
However, I see Aryan planning with the others,
To surprise me with a party, and the tickets to a
cricket match!
Dear mother, now that I’m no more, things have changed,
I can read everyone’s mind:
I now know that you and Dad are upset for me,
I just never knew I had parents like you, so loving, so
kind!
My mother stormed into Dad’s room:
“Have you lost your senses? How could put such pressure
on our son?”
I expected Dad to be angry, but wait, he said:
“I know! I shouldn’t have pressurised him, He’s our
only one!”
Dad’s even preparing a speech to say that he’s sorry,
Speech that would have made me cry, had I been alive;
I wish I got to know all these 1 hour before,
At least, I could have let my body survive!
“Come out my love! Look, I’ve prepared your favourite
dish!”
I heard my mom’s footsteps on the floor.
All I tried was to say to my mom, “Dear mother,
Never Open That Door!”
Diptarka
Ghosh Hajra
Thanks for sparing your time here...
Regards!
