Patience as a Mother
my wife, thirteen years you have be a mother
for three of our cute kids
patience as the mother of my children
I drown in emotion
my wife, drops of your tears on the top of your patience
sweep over me in a sea of melancholy
for years we led a simple life
sometimes could not eat
increasingly excruciating debt
monthly salary was never left
forgive me, my wife
if I do not hunt new fields
we remain in this field
commendable seek sustenance
be thankful although a seed
forgive me, my wife
forgive me, my children
Published by Ngarto Februana
Ngarto Februana is an Indonesian journalist, novelist, short stories writer, graphic designer, and videographer. Recently he is a journalist at Koran Tempo Jakarta-based daily newspaper. He has written four... View profile
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