No More

Father was running small shop As trader he was considered flop Even though with investment he was called merchant He was gentleman and had no reason to resent We used to live and pull on bare means As he was in fix to find two square meals Income was low and always falling short His boat was never reaching at port Totally unconcerned with worldly affairs He seemed to be kind at heart and very fare He will call me near and put hand over head Advise of me of few words and try to read Tears may just roll from my eyes As I could see pain in his futile try He wanted me to grow as fast as possible To remove all poverty and take the family out of troubles The hard days existed for many days He could bear no more and passed away I was informed of in the school and rushed So as to witness but nearly got pushed He was laid straight on ground People around him were silently found No one uttered a word but consoled me As I was still minor and seemed laden with worry I did not forecast about what would be the future Now everything was rested with on the mother I was her sole hope and she had no tears She was mentally prepared to look forward and bear I could see and experience little grief But it soon got vanished and remained for brief We could wait no more for sad days There was urgent need to cope and pay Death of an elder in home is huge loss It can result in loss and may certainly cause The heavy burden on family members To face it bravely with lots of things to remember