Buat Anak Anak Mama

Buat anak anak mama yang dikasihi,

Catatan ini telah mama simpan sejak tahun 1996 lagi semasa itu kalian semua masih kecil. Setiap kali membacanya, pasti mama akan bergenang air mata kerana merasakan masa pantas berlalu, mama tidak mampu melakukan yang terbaik semasa kalian masih kecil. Andainya masa dapat dikebelakangkan, pasti mama akan sentiasa berada bersama kalian setiap masa... Tiada guna lagi menangisi masa silam yang tidak mungkin kembali. Oleh kerana sekarang ini, anak anak mama sudah meningkat remaja, mama ingin berkongsikannya di sini buat renungan. Semoga ianya dapat memberi panduan dan manafaat di dalam hidup yang akan dijalani...

Strangers 

When I was a child I tip toed
With open arms to you for a hug
and you gave me a teddy bear instead.

When I needed your attention most
and was almost in tears
you bought me lots of toys to cheer me.

The TV, video and cartoons
gradually took your place
they became my entertainer and parent.

The only time I spent with you
was in the car to and from the
baby sister’s place.

They were times when both of us
were either too tired or sleepy
and we sat there in cold silence.

Now I am grown up and you are old
I take you in my car
and the uneasy silence continues.

I ask you what you want to eat
where you want to go
which doctor you want to see.

I continue to play with my toys,
my car, my mobile phone, my golf
as you try to reach out to me….