I Cried

I cried hard entering the world

Mom cried harder delivering me

Rest were elated

Celebrated my arrival

I cried when felt hungry, sleepy and wet

Mom fed me in her arms

Clung with her chest, recited prayers

And changed my diapers

I cried trying to sit, stand and walk

She screamed in euphoria on every instance

I cried when she left me alone in school

She was holding back her tears, waving her hand

Years went by; I grew into a man, she grew old

She cried when I yelled;

At her, my wife, and children

I cried in disgrace, in solitude

I cried profusely when Mom left forever

She looked serene in her last journey

I cried relentlessly on her eternal abode

I cry when I relive her

Time never stops, I’m growing old

Have become susceptible to crying

Someday my loved ones will cry;

For me, over me!