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Day before yesterday, I lost my son, kriish, for a complete 5 minutes outside Dufferin Mall in Toronto, Canada. There was a huge rush outside WALMART and I got carried away by the Feng Shui display outside WAL-MART...It was 100% my mistake and carelessness that I did not notice that he is not there with me.When I looked down and did not find him, i called out his name, he did not respond...Then, i knew what i have done...I could have killed myself if something would have happened to the poor kid because of my selfishness...I CAN NEVER NEVER FORGIVE MYSELF FOR WHAT I DID...this is my plea to all those wonderful mothers out there, not to leave their kids hands at any cost...learn from my mistake...learn from my experience...Anything could have happened..Any Psycho could have picked him up...Kriish would have been kidnapped forever...I would have lost him forever...he would have suffered at the hands of a pedophiliac...What was the guarantee that the worst would not have happened !! And all this because of ME...I was responsible for this...I was...Being a Mother is not a child's play...GOD has created Mothers to protect tiny creatures from all harm...MAY GOD FORGIVE ME FOR THIS CRIME...this was CRIME and I want to share this experience with all of you so that no kid should ever get lost...Please help a lost kid...Don't take the kid away from that spot...Just pick up and stand there at "THE SAME SPOT"...his parents will come there...They will be searching there only...Encourage him to call out your name...PLEASE DO NOT TURN YOUR BACK AND GO AWAY...PLEASE HELP A LOST CHILD...PLEASE HELP HIM FIND HIS MAMA AND PAPA...HE DOESNOT DESERVE TO SUFFER...HE NEEDS US...
HONESTLY I DON'T BLAME ANYBODY THERE IN THE MALL....WHY SHOULD ANYONE ELSE be RESPONSIBLE FOR MY CARELESSNESS??
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Kriish would be so proud and happy to learn of the love of his mother when he grows up and reads what you have written for him. But don't be too hard on yourself, you are a human too.
Posted: May 5, 2008
Pratibha, all the mum's I know (and there's quite a few) have at some point lost their child, they have wondered off in the shopping mall too. It doesn't make you a bad mum, it's obvious from reading this that you're a great mum! You have so much love for him, how could you possibly be anything else? We are human, we make mistakes, don't let the cost of this one be your self confidence in your ability to be a good mum. I'm sorry you had to experience that it must be have been your worst nightmare. You're really something special to post this, a lot of us wouldn't! :) ~ Nixie
Posted: May 5, 2008
I hope Kriish gets to read this someday, and be able to see what was going on in your mind during that time, I think he will appreciate you more.It is nice of you to share those moments here with other mothers, it may help someone else out. But like I have already said, you are a wonderful mom, don't let these five minutes spoil the lifetime of wonder you have and you are able to give your son.
Posted: May 5, 2008
Pratibha, ultimately you're going to feel bad but as Nixie said you're only human. By the sounds of it, you are a great mum with lot's of love to give, you might not believe it but Kriish is lucky to have you. ~ Gypsy
Posted: May 5, 2008
Oh Sweetie, you are being way to hard on yourself. When my son was two he snuck under a clothes rack in a store and just disappeared. It was terrifying! I ran blind with my heart pounding, so I know the fear you felt. But, you love him very much and mistakes happen. Everything turned out good, so the mistake is unimportant. I have no doubt in the world that your little man is extremely lucky to have you. Nice job with the poem, but please give yourself a break. :)
Posted: May 5, 2008
Yep. All mom's face it. Losing their child is a parent's worst fear, the biggest nightmare of all. Like I mentioned on your page, I lost my 6 year old in WalMart. She was gone for thirty minutes. It was the longest thirty minutes of my life. The crazy thing was that I also had my 10 year old and my MOM with me!!! My mom kept telling me to calm down, and we searched for her together. We found her clear on the other side of WalMart, eating an apple from the produce stand.
The poem itself brings me back to that horrific thirty minutes. But it also makes me realize that we're only human. Things happen. You know that you truly love your son. You know that you'd do anything in the world for him. You know how far your love goes - it reaches past eternity. As long as you know these things, you're doing a great job as a mom. Oh, and my mom said the same happened to her when I was little. She couldn't find me in a clothing store. When they found me, I was asleep in a changing room!
MA
Posted: May 5, 2008
what an amazing poem but please do not be so hard on yourself, i lost my son when he went out to play many years ago, it is that gut wrenching moment you realise they are not where they are supposed to be. my husband and i searched for ages and we ended up having to call the police. all my neighbours were out looking for him. i was useless i went to pieces all i could think of was my little boy lost. in the end he had gone to play at his friends house and hadnt told us. i can still remember the relief at seeing him, so please please please do not beat yourself up anymore. you are an amazing mum never forget that. snow x
Posted: May 5, 2008
the love for your son shows greatly in this poem. he's lucky to have a mother who loves him so much. Things like this do happen, it's life, and we learn from our experiences. Such a great poem, so well composed, the story was well written. Good job!
Steph:)
Posted: May 5, 2008
Wow, okay so I don't have children, I'm not even married, but I can tell you from experience that everyone looses a child sometime. I lost my little cousin and he was only three, everyone in my family was there, it was nobody's fault. It just happened.
Obviously you are not a bad mother, you're probably a great one, judging by this poem. Just remember, everyone gets lost at least once. I get lost everytime I go to Walmart for Pete's sake and I'm not a child.
Great poem, it shows your love for your child. He is obviously a very precious person.
~Kaori
Posted: May 5, 2008
aww.... that's a very good poem, but a veryyyyyy sad one too... don't be too hard on urself.. my mom has lost me and my sister and brother a GAZZILLLION times! just because we wandered off or stayed were we were when they left to go somewhere... but, they've always found us and u should be happy u found ur son too and look on the bright side instead of the bad. You are indeed a great person and mother and ur children are very lucky (i sometimes say lucky or unlucky even though i don't beleive in luck... idk... im used to it...) to have such a great mother and they will burst into tears when they read this just like I and pretty much everyone did... also, is krishh the one ur holding in ur profile picture??? If yes, you can see right there that u love ur son and would never leave him on purpose... and GOD knows that, so he wouldn't be mad at u and punish u if u didn't find krishh...
Leapordheart ^-^/ Ana
P.S. my real name is Anastasiya, but I like Ana better... idk.. everyone says anastasiya is better but...
Posted: May 5, 2008
hi! pratibha. the good thing - ur son is back with u and that is what counts. the bad thing - nothing. please don't blame urself and try to forget it as a bad incident. ;-)
Posted: May 5, 2008
Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!People are so cruel these days-- so soooo cruel! I love how you put in all those racing thoughts-- all of the paranoia. It made my heart race with suspense-- I was scared for Kriish! Poor little guy-- no one should be ignored like that-- and I'd just die too. I mean if my mom or/and dad were to die... I'd probably crumble into a million shards and perish. Moments like these really make you think of what you've lost-- they really make you understand how much of an imprint that person has made in your life.
I hope that you aren't being too harsh on yourself. Things like this happen-- and you can only learn from your mistakes. Build a bridge over that other bridge, you know:)?
Gorgeous poem Pratibha-- really I was glued to it from the start. Right away I knew there was something amiss-- and that caught my attention.
Lot's of special chocolate to you,
Ghiradelli Girl.
Posted: May 5, 2008
Big sis, I feel no doubt in you. You love your son more than anything in this world. Don't be too hard with yourself pratibha. It happens.^^
Just take it as a lesson. Now you are a BETTER mom.^^
Kriish has to be the luckiest boy to have you as a mother.^^
Posted: May 6, 2008
Thankfully it was nothing worse. Children are so precious to all of us and what a sad reflection on society that we have terrified people so much with wild accusations that they are scared to help a child for fear of being branded. I am happy that you have both come out of it unscathed, though you will remember it a lot longer than your son.
Posted: May 6, 2008
Prathibha my two older boys (many years ago!)aged about four and five were outside in our fenced in back yard playing (or so I thought) When I realised they were very quiet I went outside to check on them and they had vanished! So I can appreciate your sense of panic and feeling of guilt oh so well! Apparently they decided to go off on their own and walk down the road to see "Uncle Jimmy" who lived about a five minutes walk away. No harm done but could have been.(like you I shudder to think) Are we as mothers to chain our young to our side? Could I have known what was in my two sons minds on that day? Should I have been outside with them in the back yard. Unfortunately life isn't like that. There WILL be moments such as you experienced that we won't be prepared for. NO more guilt Prathibha - you are a wonderful, caring, loving mother.
Posted: May 6, 2008
this was sad but nice
Posted: May 6, 2008
Stop calling Stephhlebreton Stephen, Stephen is a boys name, the girls'name is Stephanie!! Stephanie!! She is my friend. Is the gof that creates mothers the same god that created Hitler and cancer and aids? Then he is an asshole.
Posted: May 6, 2008
Pratibha, you have no need to punish yourself the way you are, Kriish is one of the luckiest boys I know to have as devoted mother as you. There are plenty of children in the world who would give their right arm - and left, and both legs, to have a mother one tenth of you.
Kids are better escape artists than Houdini ever was and it takes split seconds, not even THAT long to slip out and be off. I can't say anymore than people above here have said in terms of ALL children do disappearing acts and put the fear of God into their parents, I've done it, my brother has, ALL my cousins have. It's natural, please don't put anymore thought into it, Kriish is safe he's happy he probably doesn't even remember it.
Love the writing, you always put so much passion and emotion into your work and that's what makes it so readable.
As an insignificant footnote, please ignore Eric's more than unconstructive comments which are nothing to do with this brillaint piece of writing.
Posted: May 6, 2008
dear pratibha,
GOD is the ONLY reason why bad things dont happen to us everytime we make a mistake.. that,s the way we learn .
do not feel so guilty for a mistake.. unless..of course, you keep on repeating the same. well, but writers do need a heavy dose of inspiration for their creative juices to keep flowing.
brilliant writing once again from a mature writer!!!!
nice!
Posted: May 6, 2008
Hi Pratibha ^^smiles^^
I am SO sorry you had to go through that!
know that in life we all make mistakes,
but don't punish yourself, because in doing so you bring negative energy to yourself.
it's not a good thing to carry conflicting emotions.
You Love Krish with all your heart and by knowing only that you can disolve all negative karma.
*Peace*, *Love* and *Light* -again I am truly sorry that you experenced such a dramatic scare.
May God Bless you and Keep you safe Always :-)
~katie
Posted: May 6, 2008
I think that God was trying to teach you about the most important thing in your life, your son. I'm glad hes safe and I agree with Punishment that your a better mom and a better person!
May God Bless You,
Keepers' River
Posted: May 6, 2008
Pratibha:
Well written. Great choice of theme. Most timely, for everyone, I'm sure. Gave it an "I Like It" vote.
Most sincere emotions expressed, by yourself, really put it over and make it something most compelling for everyone to read.
Happier trails,
Ed Bradley.
Posted: May 6, 2008
That is terrifying! I'm glad that everything worked out ok. When something like that happens I think you immediately think of all the weirdoes out there, but honestly, most people are good and would try to help your little guy. Please don't be hard on yourself about this. It does happen to every mother, even the most careful and vigilant.
Posted: May 6, 2008
I refuse the idea that you are not a good mother! You are ! This happens , one second and children gone , but they back . This happened to me once and i tough my son not to leave me. About people , it's sad to say it , but how much cold is the country much cold are the people.
Don't take this blame !
Posted: May 6, 2008
hey Pratiba when i read this i cried and i don't cry. don't be hard on yourself. children often wander off and get lost. hey i get lost at walmart it's so big. it's obvious you are good mom, and when your son reads this he'll appreciate you more. this a great poem i loved it
ignore eric's ignorant comments.
ps don't be too hard and harsh on yourself
Posted: May 6, 2008
hey Pratiba when i read this i cried and i don't cry. don't be hard on yourself. children often wander off and get lost. hey i get lost at walmart it's so big. it's obvious you are good mom, and when your son reads this he'll appreciate you more. this a great poem i loved it
ignore eric's ignorant comments.
ps don't be too hard and harsh on yourself
Posted: May 6, 2008
you shouldn't be so hard on yourself. Your not the only parent that has lost their child. My dad has lost my sisters once. If you lose your child you should think where you last had them with you. Or where you think they would go. Like around candy, toys, ect.
~berry~
Posted: May 6, 2008
wow, this is really good, great poem! god was just teaching you a lesson, giving you life experience, and now you can be smarter. Toronto is very very busy, so it;s good you found your son! Great poem!
Posted: May 6, 2008
wow its a great poem prathiba, poems need influences, its more than that in here. Excellent, I loved it.
Keep It up.
Posted: May 7, 2008
I can feel your terror at losing a child in a mall.. I am so glad it turned out ok. It is a horrible feeling when you turn round and they arent there.
Its so easily done in a crowded space.
You obviously love your son so very much and I am sure he feels loved and safe when he is with you. You are a wonderful Mum becuase you love and protect him. Thats all a child expects and all a parent can provide.
On a side note I feel that Eric was offensive and ignorant and please dont take such views to heart.
Peace
Boneman
Posted: May 7, 2008
Don't blame yourself...wow! i'm so sorry
Posted: May 7, 2008
You made me cry! This was one of the saddest poems I've ever read in my life. It was heartbreaking. The emotions you threw out were so strong eve I felt them. Pratibha, this poem was a wonderful read. I'm so so sorry that you lost your son, but that you finally found him again. God is a savior, and I'm so glad that he and you worked together to find your son. Your son would be so proud to know that your love for him is this strong. It was such a cute and beautiful thing to write. And I love the last sentence of your poem. That one second is enough to change your life forever.
Great work as always, I'm also so happy to read your work:D
Posted: May 7, 2008
Prathiba, I will start out by saying that as a father of a young boy, you have certainly captured the fear and desperation that I know that I would feel in that situation. That having been said, try to remember something that most people seem to forget- you were a person before you were a mother. You had, and still do have, your own desires, interests, wants, and needs. Something interested you for a moment. It happens. It doesn't make you a bad mother. It makes you a human. Feeling the fear, the desperation, the concern, that makes you a good mother. I have known many that would have thought "ah, they're around here somewhere" in those situations.
Posted: May 7, 2008
Wow-- yes ignore Eric!!!!!!! I can't believe that he used this poem to comment that on-- he could of commented on your page (actually he shouldn't have commented at all)!!!!!!!!!! And Stephen can be used for a girl too, but it is pronounced differently I think this is what you meant it to sound like, right? Ste-fin. Or something like that... I don't know... Just ignore what he said. Unless Steph doesn't want you to call her that, than call her what you want:). It's just his own opinion-- and look at all the other wonderful comments here-- they all speak opposites of what he commented.
But anyway I just wanted to come back to this poem and read it again, and tell you that it's one of the featured writings-- and that it's ranking first on the Top 20:)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lot's of special chocolate to you,
Ghiradelli Girl.
Posted: May 7, 2008
Big sis, you made it to the home page.^^
Posted: May 7, 2008
My dear Pratibha,
The most important thing to remember is that all of us are human and that God protected your little Kriish, and that YOU FOUND him........
You are a fabulous mom, one momentary lapse doesn't ever change that,
lots of love,
Rekha
Posted: May 7, 2008
Hi Pratibha,
A very very heart rendering poem. Very well written, congrats.
But remember, its only human to err, and you didn't do it knowingly. It just happened. Dont be too hard on yourself. Alls well that ends well. But lesson learnt for the future!
Krish is lucky to have such a loving Mom and he will be proud of you when he reads your poem when he grows up.
Posted: May 7, 2008
I loved it so much. And im thirteen and when i was with my little brother and he ran off i was scared to death i didnt know wat to do but try to find him.
Posted: May 8, 2008
Hi Prathiba,
A very good and heart felt poem u have had written.
Krish is lucky to have such a loving Mom not only him but sanjeev also.Take care of ur family with gud protection by god's grace.
Self confidence is the best weapon to ruled out anything in our life. U proved it by this poem.
take care
bye
Posted: May 8, 2008
May God bless you and your son. Very very heartfelt, gripped at mine.
Posted: May 8, 2008
These words you have expressed are from so deep within the soul, i felt your pain and fear plus strength and love, It must of been one of the hardest times for you at that moment in time,.. the unknowen is very hard to cope with at the best of times...I commend you for your work and sharing this really sad time...yet i smile to know that Kriish is now safe in the proctected love of such a wondefull mother...Life can be so cruel sometimes....I wish you well and lots of sunshine and happy days, I also think you should show this to Kriish when his older ....... he will understand the depth of your love for him........Juliet X
Posted: May 8, 2008
Pratibha,
I have a five year old son and reading this was chilling. As the Booksie page came up all I saw was your name and the words "I lost my son." My heart stopped and I held my breath as I read your story and poem. Wow! you scared the hell out of me. I can't imagine how you must of felt but your poem expressed it very well. Children are so precious and fragile. Your story was a wake up call for me to be more vigilant with my son. Not that I haven't been, but it is so easy to forget for just a second. It is ashame that our world is so terrifying that we can't leave our children for even a second. On the other hand I don't want to be so protective that my son becomes a prisoner. This is the dilemma for parents today. We want to protect them, yet we don't want to suffocate them either. Being a parent today is not an easy task. God was looking out for you and your son, but I think your love for him brought him back to you. The greatest gift you can give your child is love. Everything else is just life testing you. Your love was tested and you passed with flying colors! God bless you and Kriish. I hope you have a Happy Mothers Day. You deserve it.
Peace,
Crow Feather
Posted: May 8, 2008
Hi there Pratibha. I read your poem and I can sense that fear you were having when you lost your son and thanks to God Almighty you found him back. Please don't be too hard on yourself. I may be eighteen and there's not much I understand, but I know how great a Mother would feel if she'd lost her child. I heard a great deal of children missing these days. You bring a powerful message to everyone through this poem. But please, don't blame yourself too much. Just be grateful. God bless you.
Posted: May 8, 2008
A beautiful poem which speaks the mind of a mom. Every word is resonant with your affection and sense of attachment with your son. I really liked it. I wish Kriish reads the poem. Then he 'd understand he's got the world's best mom.
I also feel this poem is a lesson for all moms, would-be-moms and yet-to be- moms of the world, especially on the eve of Mother's Day. Keep writing. LOL.
Posted: May 8, 2008
I can say that from reading this, I know you're an excellent mom. It's not always entirely the parent's fault(curiosity killed the cat), that a child wanders off, but it is the parent's duty to pay attention, and at least you cared enough to realize in those few crucial moments that your son was missing.
Save this one for Kriish forever. He'll read it someday and truly appreciate you as a mother because you care so much and love him so much, and eventhough Feng Shui left you careless for a moment you remembered him and you FOUND him! And that's what is important, YOU FOUND him!
Posted: May 8, 2008
I love this poem and the spirit it shows as a parent.As a Mother and a grandmother I can truly say I understand your fear. In the world that we live in today anything can happen. This poem took me back to the time my son, (4 at the time) hid under the clothes rack while I was shopping. By the time I notice he was gone panic mode 101 had set in. I was out of my mind. searching everywhere. Screaming out of control. About 10 minutes later I head my name being called on the loud speaker telling me to report to security, they had my son. Its not they they found him, he found them. God is good all the time. Don't be so hard on yourself, believe me one day when your son is grown, you'll both have a good laugh about all the things he did as a child. May God bless you forever in a day.
Posted: May 9, 2008
hi pratibha, this is really nice poem, it signifies how much u love ur kid and how terrible experience u had. its really really horrifying experience when we loose somebody dear to us for a minute also. anyways god is great, u got ur kid without any harm to him. may god protect him and ur family always from all dangers of life and bless with all happiness.
Posted: May 9, 2008
that was really good. im glad that kriish was found. it reminds me of the time i got lost in a theme park when i was two...
Posted: May 9, 2008
wow. nice poem. You shouldn't blame yourself you are a great mom,from what i read. We all make mistakes.This is a very nice poem .I hope your son reads it someday and appreciate your love.
Posted: May 9, 2008
I'm glad you got your son back. That poem was heart wrenching. I hope that he is OK and can be safe with you.
Good luck.
Posted: May 9, 2008
Pratibha,
Thanks god you found KRIISH.
I am really touched by what you have written. Only a mother can write this, only she can understand the feeling, when her child is not infront of her eyes. You poem really made me feel like crying.
For a mom: Thanks god that you got KRIISH back.
And for a poet:Keep up the good work.
Posted: May 9, 2008
Congratulations !!! You celebrating MOTHERS DAY today!! blessings to Kriish.
Posted: May 11, 2008
Very Touching!
Im really glad you got your soon back!
Posted: May 11, 2008
go loves you and forgives you ^^
thank you for brightening up my day with this refreshement ^^
Posted: May 11, 2008
i remember a mother asked me to hold her son for a few moments... we were at a zoo and i was distracted and he was gone in the next second....
I was old enough to know how frightening it was. The was you kept pleading over and over that he be ok was EXACTLY how my mind was rushing with desperation!!!!!! I wasnt walking to look for him, i was running!!!!!
Oh how the heart really does beat louder than any other momentn in your life.... but you have him back and that is all that matters. I found the boy i had lost of SOMEONE ELSE. It was terrible the way the mother reacted when she found out, i had never felt so shameful before....... so i understand that it is a powerful feeling, i am not a mother, not even a girl. But that experience changed a lot of thigns about me, and i cant imagine how terrifying it would be for the actualy mother......
Such a great poem that captures the moment, thankyou for inviting me to read it and sorry for taking so long.
Posted: May 11, 2008
This really did grip me. You obviously care very deeply for your son and life without him is no life at all. You sound like a woderful mother and it is not oyur fault. You can't have your eyes glued to him 24-7, it's impossible. You did your best and that's all we can do. It could've happened to anyone. May God be with you. :) Eternal Night
Posted: May 12, 2008
I have sons.
Now they are in the larger flow of life. Soon I'll be grandfather.
I can assure you, those things happen.
It happened once or twice with me and my wife.
That means not that you do not love your son.
If you see it the other way around it is exactly the contrary.
And your son soon forgot those little moments of despair.
But that was also important for him. In those lonely lost moments he had the fist painful experience of uncertainty. But living life is also that sometimes.
You are a good mother.
Do not feel sad.
Both learned in that second one truth of all This - impermanence -.
It is now in the past.
Enjoy the seconds of everyday.
Thank you for your sharing with the readers, beautiful mother.
Posted: May 12, 2008
I have now found time. And so I sat down to read your work (finally) and this is the first one that I've been dying to read.
I know that everyone else has told you this, but it won't hurt again. You are NOT a bad mother. We make mistakes but from those mistakes we become better, stronger, wiser. We are human and we are going to make mistakes. That's life. And I'm sure losing your son just for that moment, it was terrifying! I would have been panicking too. One second can feel like an entire lifetime in a moment of panic and desperation. And this in this poem, you showed us your worry and grief and you brought it to life and made the reader feel with you, feel that panic - that rush - the horrible twisting and knotting feeling in the pit of your stomach when something goes wrong.
I'm so happy that your son is okay. You are a great mother, and one day, I hope Kriish can read this. Be strong, keep your head up, and smile. Take care Pratibha :)
Posted: May 12, 2008
your a good mom! like others have said, everybody gets lost at least once.
i'm not a mom and i cant comprehend just how scary that must have been for you,
your writing does a good job of expressing just how a mom may feel in such a scary situation,
loves
always,
Sam
Posted: May 12, 2008
Dear Pratibha,
your feelings mirror mine when I lost my then 4-year-old daughter for a few minutes at an exhibition. I kept looking in the same spot and listening hard, exactly as you did and then a policeman at the site carried her to me. I was counting on her to cry loud as she does for the slightest reason and I'm grateful she did, and still does, cry aloud for the slightest of reasons. something that I used to tell her not to do before I lost her, is now music to my ears. You're a wonderful Mom. Don't be too hard on yourself...
Posted: May 13, 2008
please dont be so hard on yourself what happened to you happens to 99% of parents out there the emotions you display in your poem tell me that you are a very loving very caring mother and your little boy is very much loved and cherished
Posted: May 13, 2008
Dear prativa,
the Almighty has indeed lend a very kind hand in this fiasco.
honest and God fearing souls(u and endua)will ALWAYS come out sucessful from this kind of accidents.
God bless KRISH.
do not curse yourself so hard,these are part and parcel of a busy and hectic life.
keep smiling
Posted: May 13, 2008
Dear Pratibha,
I could really feel the pain you could have gone through, as you know even i have experienced it, don't be so harsh on yourself, i would really appreciate you for the courage you had. As you always believe God will help you to go through it. Kriish is really lucky to have you as his MOM. You're a wonderful Mom. So both of you keep smiling!
Posted: May 14, 2008
That's really a terrible thing to encounter. We learn so much from it though.
We did have the same experience. Terrible but funny (as I think about it now) because there were four of us---my brother, his wife, my mom and I. There was a BIG SALE in almost all items in the mall. We were busy looking at various items without knowing that we left my nephew unattended. He was, I think, 3 yrs old then. It was my brother who first asked where the child was. When we could not find him nearby, we were alarmed because there were a lot of people around. We searched all over the place and that took less than an hour. Until it came to me he might be in the Toy Section which was indeed a brilliant guess. I hurriedly went there and saw him in a his most amusing childly behavior. He loved cars and he was in the state of confusion which one to pick. When he was decided, he grabbed one and as he found me (still shocked), he looked at me and asked, "buy car?" as if nothing happened. Whenever I remember that incident, I only remember one thing: his innocence. It makes me smile but at the same time, it makes me feel fear.
Posted: May 22, 2008
Well...I certainly FELT your heart pounding as you wrote this...and cannot think of a better way to deal with these emotions than through poetry and it's release for your soul. Do not search in others for the strength that you KNOW is in you.
I have 4 sons and years ago we all lived on a heavily wooded acreage. One morning my 2nd son disappeared, i saddled my twin babies on my hips and grabbed the hand of my other son and we headed into the bush to look for #4. He, thank God, left a trail of monopoly money that we followed (sorta) and found him. I sobbed for hours. So, go about your day knowing that we all experience such terror but KNOW that it's never intentional and some bonds are just never broken. THe bond that is created when he draws warmth from your chest and will savour for life as he matures.
Posted: May 23, 2008
I am so glad you shared your experience. You made it so alive. It was like I was right there experiencing the same anguish. Very well written.
Posted: May 28, 2008
Oh my GOD, I'm crying.. This piece is so sad, so touching.. I got goosebumps and shivers.. Wow.. just wow! I'm so sorry you lost him, even for that length of time, it must have been so horrible.. I can feel it in this poem... It's so beautifully written, straight from the heart. I am glad you found him though. I love this piece, Pratibha, your son is lucky to have a mom like you. :) Thank you for sharing..
Posted: Jun 16, 2008
That was so intense!
I can understand how guilty you were feeling but please understand that this incident only made you realise how precious yoy son is and i am sure you are never going to repeat such a thing again...
Posted: Jun 24, 2008
Great Job. I Really Liked This. We Can Never Take Anything For Granted. Things Like This Is A Wake Up Call For Us All. Feel Free To Read My Poems If You Wish.
Posted: Jul 12, 2008
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