INFERTILE MOM- Sameeha Irshad

In quiet moments, tears softly flow

A heartache's tide , a river's woe.

Dreams once held,now distant and blurred.

A song unsung, a whispered word.

A cradle empty,longing so deep

Through silent nights,my secrets keep.

A path untaken,a journey unknown.

Yet strength within me has surely grown.

Oh,how I yearn for a tender embrace

To feel a heartbeat,to see a face

But in my sorrow,a flicker of light,

A love unyielding, burning bright.

I'll paint my hopes on the canvas of night,

With stars as my guide,I'll take flight.

Though I may grieve, my spirit mends,

In verses of sorrow,my heart transcends.

For within my words,my pain takes flight,

A catharsis of soul ,a beacon of light.

Infertile I may be,but a mother still,

With boundless love in heart's gentle thrill.

Whispers in shadow, questions unkind,

Society's gaze,a weight on my mind.

"Don't you have children"?they ask eyes piercing through,

As if my worths measured by what I can't do.

Blame in their glances, judgemental stares,

As if my mistakes are something I bears.

Unspoken accusations,words left unsaid,

A torrent of doubt upon my heart's thread.

Invisible scars from their well-intentioned words,

As if my pain is a script for their folks and herds.

"Why haven't you tried this"?they offer their fix,

As if their solution could heal wound so deep.

I'm more than a question, a puzzle to solve,

My worth as a woman can't merely revolve,

Around motherhood promise,a path not my own,

Yet I should stand with resilience,my strength brightly shown.

Invisible battles, a war within me,

A quest for acceptance,to set my heart free

I'll rise above judgements,their doubts I'll defy.

Journey is mine,and with purpose I'll fly.

In dreams we meet,my precious one,

A love eternal,never undone.

I'll dream of you untill my last breath,

In dreams,I hold you close,no death.

Tiny fingers, a touch so dear

Whispered lullabies,soft and clear,

A bond unbroken,forever we keep

In dreams we meet , while stars softly weep.

But still ... Infertile I am.