A mother’s voice calls out “Where are you?”
\nThe child pretends, he cannot hear her
\nShe comes out, worried, searching for him
\nShe says, “There you are, why don’t you answer?”<\/p>\n
The child pretends, he cannot hear her
\nShe asks him “Did you finish your homework?”
\nShe says, “There you are, why don’t you answer?”
\nHe thinks, “I came to play, to escape these questions?”<\/p>\n
She asks him “Did you finish your lunch?”
\nShe asks him “What did they teach in school?”
\nHe thinks, “I came to play, to escape these questions?”
\nHe dusts his pants, shakes his head, and readies to answer<\/p>\n
She asks him “Did they give any notice in school?”
\nShe asks him “When did they say, exams will start?”
\nHe wipes his palms, raises his head, and readies to rebel
\nHe wishes to say “Don’t smother”; but knows her answer “I am your mother”<\/p>\n
She asks him “What is the syllabus, for the exams?”
\nA mother’s voice calls out “Why are you quiet?”
\nHe wishes to say “Don’t smother”; but knows her answer “I am your mother”
\nShe comes out, worried, concerned for him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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