Own foul act chiseled him to an orphan

After several pressing deliberations,

son lastly acceded to admit d' father

in d' old age home with an impulse,

as wished by wife , thought no more

 

An orphanage cum old age home,

run by an esteemed Christian priest

d' available choices were explained,

a catalog showed by the receptionist

 

He enquired about comforts needed,

the TV, air conditioner and d' geyser

to be provided with nominal charges,

but dad flatly told a no to one and all

 

Son pushed off for luggage from d' car,

wife called up to check whether all fine

make sure of his full fulfillments there,

not to come home even in festival time

 

D' Christian priest appeared at d' desk,

wished a good morning, started to talk

son back with d' baggage got surprised,

cordial as if know each other for long

 

Couldn't control his curiosity further,

asked if he did know his father earlier

a freak smile rippled in his tender lips,

but never met him in last thirty years

 

Came to me long three decades back,

in a winter evening, the hands folded

and wife in pleading tear loaded eyes,

and a two-year baby boy they adopted

 

Linked to us, our revered institution,

we followed up, kept his information

grew well, got due care and education,

we felt lucky, victorious in our mission

 

Never expect such hapless time arrive,

an adopted orphan to be so egocentric

to put his mentor, own master caretaker,

in the same old age home, can't predict

 

Stood dumbstruck, eyes overflowing, 

 he could acknowledge his own origin

the luggage dropped from his hands,

d' mouth agape, with a dropped chin

 

Fell on his foot, entirely speechless,

lived a life king size, he behaved smart

entire life never knew to be an orphan,

d' loyal man kept him close to his heart

 

Dad casually chitchatting at the desk,

he felt defeated, parted, utterly undone

earth was slipping from beneath his feet,

own foul act chiseled him to an orphan