THIS IS THE NAME - A Poem of Sosonjan A Khan

THIS IS THE NAME


This is the name that has been
fighting against death to introduce you to the world.

This is the name that appreciate you most as life is in heaven.

This is the name from whose chest you breastfeed from.

This is the name whose hand fed you all of those foods.

This is the name from whose lips you began to learn how to speak.

This is the name who willingly clean your feces.

This is the name who dare to touch your vomit and mucus.

This is the name that will go forward against your enemies.

This is the name who makes sure the foods are ready on time for your hunger.

This is the name who went through sleepless nights when you're sick.

This is the name who'd rather break her bone just to make sure you get all the necessities.

This is the name that expects you to be the most successful human being.

This is the name whom even you broke her heart until her tears dried
and her nails and bones went rot
and yet, she still forgives you sincerely.

This is the name who longingly waiting for you to return home
even if you come with full of sins or with empty hands.

This is the name whose love never ends until the end of life.

Either you are kings, priests, warriors, presidents or scholars,
this is the name you should never leave behind.

This is the name
that is impossible to be
exchanged even with a mountain of diamonds
because even though millions of women on this earth,
there are just one name that gave birth to you into this world, and her name is MOTHER.


Sosonjan A Khan
Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei Darussalam
28/4/2022
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