Garbage Prince

It’s nothing I just read a news article about unmarried mothers, and how they leave their kids in the hands of divine god to cry for life. So just thought of writing feelings of the kid and his mother

 Garbage Prince

We all say parents are second to god,
But when I was born, I was searching for that other name of the lord,
People say the touch of a mother can heal any pain,
But what if your own mother is the reason for all your pains?
You can’t blame her, you can’t hate her,
But I, I am different,
I actually don’t know who is my mother?
They say they found me near a dustbin,
So they named me Garbage Prince.

All this while I hated that name,
Not because it’s not good,
But because it tells me who I am,
“Garbage thrown in a bin.”

I cry in nights wondering who I am,
I actually don’t hate her, I cry for her,
There were nights when I cried blaming her for everything,
Then there were nights when I smiled for things that happened to me,
I still remember the moments when I was crying for her touch,
She was running away from me, and my eyes, they were on her.

When I look back, I really don’t know what scared her,
Maybe the look of my worried eyes,
But I was her child, how could she ran away from me,
I can’t blame that guy, who left her after giving me life,
After all, he was not the one with whom I shared those special 9 months of life.

People struggle their whole life to meet and feel their soul,
A mother not only feels it but also gives that soul a new hope,
Every now and then a few questions erupt in my mind,
She was my mother; so does she ever felt anything for me?
She ever thought about what will happen to me?
I know every mother does,
Maybe she thought it too.

I did feel for you my child, I really did, 
You cry blaming me for everything in your life,
And I, 

I cry thinking what should I tell to my little child, 
You know when I left you that day;
I did see those tiny droplets of your eyes,
I wanted to hug you;
I wanted to wipe those drops of water of your eyes.
But that day, don’t know why I ran away,
Maybe I was scared of this world,
Scared of its questions,
That day I ran away not from you,
But from my own heart and own life,
I can’t ask you to forgive me,
But please don’t cry, my child.
  
I smiled, society what about this society,
What it has to do with me,
Nothing, 
Then why you got scared maa,
Why you felt I have nothing to do with you,
A child can’t blame anyone,
He can only cry,
He can only look but what else,
All these years its only tears that my eyes had,
Taking them away, please maa,
My eyes can’t live without them anymore,
I am not angry with you, mother,
I am just praying for a child,
I know this world is cruel,
But even it doesn't want another “Prince” who is found on the garbage side.

Raj

Reviews

[Dandelion]

You chose a very deep, delicate subject and wrote it perfectly. I love that you made the mom respond back in her point of view and how that child saw life and questioned about his mom. I felt abandoned myself while reading that child's cries and this is because you write into the subject without restrictions, which is amazing of you because these kind of subjects aren't talked about by many people who are just shocked. Finally, I loved the way you ended this piece, by saying that this is wrong, that it is cruel to abandon our children, our own blood. The way you write about love is genuine and true. Thanks for sharing this wonderful chef d'oeuvre. I've already showed it to my family :)

[raj24]

Thanks Jannie :) Trying to write again, I hope it will all go good.

[anne]

So emotional.....it connects a little bit to one story I have read.....I don't remember......yet it is written so nicely.....you understand this subject very well.....good work....keep penning...

[raj24]

well this world is full of stories... i am glad you liked the topic.. thanks for reading Anne:)

[Sophy Freebirds]

As i went through the poem- on the way of two stanzas i thought of gutting you down.But later i saw the reference of the father who had the audacity to leave her by impregnating her.A very thoughtful write on your part.This subject is most prevalent in our country.You could have made it a conversation between mother and son;it would have worked out more.just a suggestion.Still it gave me food for thought- to kick the chauvenistic race.. ha :)

~Sophy

[raj24]

its actually the conversation between mother and son.. but i gave mother a small part only believing that a kid suffers more in life because of that incident.. i really fear of you..so i will not get into anything of that sort not even in my widest dreams..:)...i actually wrote all these poems except of few seven years back.. so just reshaping them.. i am glad you found the topic worth reading :)

Raj

[Sophy Freebirds]

Dang.. its a burning topic for me.. don't fear me kiddo.m ain't gonna eat up up as my dinner though i am a tigeress. ★ winks★

[raj24]

i am glad to hear that.. then i am safe i believe :)

[Sophy Freebirds]

O yea you really are.

[Avanthika]

hi,
the poem is indeed emotional and heart touching, the starting is very good ,however towards the end felt like the contents were just written like that , you can represent it in a much better poetic sense with rhyming words, but the subject was indeed very touching

[raj24]

i changed it here, in the original one i have made it a conversation between a son and mother, i just felt people may not be interested in reading that.. so decided to go in this manner... n i am very bad with rhyming.. just working on it.. thanks for the review :)

Raj

[Priscilla Nishi]

The second line has a grammatical error :) keep going.. Me too Indian

[raj24]

i have made that change i hope that's what you were referring to..thanks for the suggestion :)

Raj

[Priscilla Nishi]

Yep.very emotional poem indeed

[raj24]

Thanks Nishi :)

[Norah]

So full of emotions and sensations... yet it is tragic. A mother leaving her child is an ugly thing, and it is a very sad reality. This poem is amazing, like the rest of your great poetry. This one made me sad...because it is so beautifully written! Excellent job buddy :D

[raj24]

Thanks Norah.. its the reality and it really hurts to see what forces a mother to separate from her kid.. thanks for reading Norah.. i am glad you liked the topic :)

Raj

[Sami Khalil]

A sad reality indeed when a mother and her child has to depart for so many reasons including financial ones. It breaks the heart. May God look kindly on them who suffer...Bravo and wonderful...:)........

[raj24]

Thanks Sami.. i am glad you liked the topic :)

Raj

[Sami Khalil]

Yep. You are welcome...:).........................

[Robbie~xoxo~]

So sad... and heartfelt...

Such a tragedy it is, especially for the child..

Well penned, Raj!

Robbie~xoxo~:)

[raj24]

Thanks Robbie.. thanks for the read and i am glad you liked the subject :)

Raj

[Robbie~xoxo~]

It's my pleasure, Raj. :)

[Ashira Macy]

This was very emotional and it seems like you know a lot about the subject. It is so sad when mothers feel they have no other choice but to throw their children away after giving birth. At the very least they should be brought to an orphanage so that they have a better chance of surviving and being adopted into a family that can afford to look after them. Beautiful, though provoking work my friend.

[raj24]

i read an article on the subject.. so just thought of writing about it.. i am glad you liked the topic.. its the harsh reality for sum kids... thanks for reading :)

Raj

[Gurleen Saluja]

Nice write.. overwhelmed emotionally.. nice to read :)

[raj24]

Thanks Gurleen thanks for the read..:)

Raj