A Tribute To Parental Sacrifice




I fed you when you were a newborn,

And sponsored you when you were a youth,

And you enjoyed what I harvested for you,


If you fell sick one night, 

I would not sleep but,

 I keep awake all nights,

 feeling sorry for you 

As if I were the sick not you,

 so my eyes get flooded with tears


®Ahmed Salim Jn ✍️

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