She never cameA Poem by Meghna AggarwalI 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..
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