The "MOTHER" You Forgot!

I've a story to tell,

listen, it's yours as well.

I'm the mother of many,

but in real there weren't any.

The mother of all generations,

despite religion & discriminations.

Them, so much I loved,

yet they remained, unmoved.

About me they never cared,

I was all alone and scared.

Still I never complained,

my love never waned.

All I know is to give,

what they needed to survive;

I gave them every single thing,

food, water, shelter; everything;

gifted them beauty, art, sanity

for I loved them beyond infinity.

But they wanted more,

exploited me to the core.

And took everything from me,

taken for granted when it's free.

I gave them my heart,

but all they knew was to hurt.

With plastics they filled my lungs,

more painful, as they are my sons!

I tried in vain to breathe,

choking underneath.

Rising smoke burnt my skin,

and they broke my bones within.

Pierced my hands and feet,

with axe and saw and repeat;

Dug deep into my heart

tearing my flesh apart.

Wounds that never heal

and all the scars I conceal;

Bleeding again, I cried;

so alone and terrified.

Am I inside a prison?

like it's a poison.

I couldn't bear the pain,

tears rushed down as rain,

They called it 'flood',

but never saw my blood.

"I'm your mother, please help",

everytime in vain, I yelp.

I was sick and dying,

no one heard me crying!

Now I'm afraid,

can I be the shade?

for the ones yet to come;

If not all, at least some?

I fear, can I feed?

when they are in need.

Is anything left?

to give them the best!

Then they got infected, 

and all were affected;

 a disease with no cure,

but my love for them is so pure,

I can't see them struggling,

I want to keep them smiling.

Inside the cages,

going through toughest stages.

They ain't  hurting me for a while,

after so long I could smile.

Paused everything they did before,

I couldn't ask for more.

I'm trying hard to bring them back,

and give them what they lack.

Your mother is there for you now,

I don't know how! 

but definitely somehow.

I'll let it happen anyhow!

I''ll take your pain,

But will you hurt me again?

I wish, I wish, not;

"I'm your mother, you forgot".