She never came

She never came

A Poem by Meghna Aggarwal

I sobbed in my pillow
But she never came
I wept in my blanket
But she never came
I was reaching out for help
But she never came
I screamed for my heart was in pain
But, she never really came. .

I gasped for air
But she never came
I kept asking why
But she never heard.  She never came.  .

I was perishing in my emptiness
But she never came
I was running short on breaths
But she never came
I was losing my sight
But she never came
I was searching for a light
But she never came. .

I kept waiting for her hand
But she never came
I kept waiting for her arms
But she never came
I whispered for one peck
But she never came
I was dying in my bed
But she never ever came. .

I wanted to tell her I needed her
But she never came
I wanted her to tell me she needed me
But she never came
I wanted to know It's gonna be alright someday
But, she never came
I was suddenly cold, at bay
But she never ever came. .


I was closing my eyes
But she never came
I was counting on my seconds
But she never came
I wished to kiss goodbye
But she never came
I knew I might never see her again
But my mom never ever came.. 

© 2016 Meghna Aggarwal


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Added on July 12, 2016
Last Updated on July 12, 2016
Tags: mother, love, disappointment