Pledge of Love
By Azian Arif (4th November 2008)
Moments in the heaven
Pure souls awaiting a chance
To be a human
To understand the world
Moments in the womb
All the care for you
Unknowingly to hold nor to comfort
Little we know about you
Moments passed by
Feeling the warmth of sunlight
Seeing the amazing moonlight
You came into our life
Promising all happiness
Bridging hopes of many generations
Moments on earth
Cheery and teary details
Carving bittersweet memories
We have given our faith and hopes
You have learned to love
Moments may come to an end
A journey so worthwhile
We may go after knowing you have become
A person worthy of love
This is the moment
We whisper our love
We let love guide you
We pray Allah to bestow upon you
My sweet, beloved child
The greatest love of all
Till eternity
Mommy’s chores
The telephone rings, reminding the overdue bills
The kids yell, fighting over the last chocolate chip cookies
The parents visit, saying they miss the kids
The inlaws call, checking your calendar for a gathering
The beautician sends the text, informing you must come for the body wrap
The car jerks, signaling the maintenance service duly due
The garden, blooming in red, pink and yellow
The neighbours chat, updating news in the neighbourhood
The husband later sighs, confirming the dinner is too salty
The maid works obediently, cleaning and doing dishes and laundry
After one day’s work:-
The pillow, looking too soft and tempting
