AS DOLLS

Tiredness touched the forehead on the table

But him startled the call

From the kitchen;

His mother it was , not for tea and snacks,

But him to remind ,

To 'read' and 'read' !

From out the sound of the car ,

With full dress , suitcase still in hand ,

Father - way straight to the boy's room !

'Your home work completed' ?

Before an answer comes ,

'Just do it' , 'now itself'' !

Distant jubilant voices of children

Sharpen the brightness of the evening ,

'Do they call me' ? 'no , they won't' ,

A sigh , deep , from within !

Innocent look has turned the smile frozen

Has eyes but dim to look ,

Heaviness him sinks the heart down

As bundles of books block the walk straight !

Has he become a doll

Lying on a baby's lap.

Watch everything around,

But dump to speak !

Sayed Thangal