The Worst Good Bye

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 The Worst Good Bye

Peerzada Mohsin Shafi



A son once held close, now grown and free

Has left his mother, alone to be

Her heart aches with a bittersweet pain

As memories flood back like pouring rain


She remembers the first time he cried

When she held him close and dried his eyes

She watched him grow, day by day

Proud of the man he became in every way


But now he's gone, and she's left behind

An empty home and a troubled mind

She wishes him well, with all her heart

But she can't help feeling torn apart


She remembers the times they laughed and played

The love and joy that never strayed

But now those memories are all she has

As she sits alone, her heart feeling sad


The house is quiet, too quiet indeed

A place that once held life and need

Now just an empty shell, hollow and bare

As she wonders if her son still cares


Her heart longs for the sound of his voice

To once again feel his loving embrace

But time moves on, and so must he

Leaving her alone, in her misery


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