Since, I don’t have a child, 

I need to rectify myself in ways that earlier I couldn’t, 

I need to heal the inner child before I could bring forth another in this realm, 

Because, It’s always the ones who do mistakes- brings upon lessons for their child to learn in this world ; Captivated with generations of burdens-

For the child to face!

Since, I am childless, 

I need to become the purified version of an image that I would want to see in my children. 

Because, It’s always the longings and hopes of parents as projections on their child-

That they couldn’t become-

They impose on them!

I don’t want to alter anyone, 

Or, desire-

Instead, I want to become!

In the process of ‘becoming’ that I would love to see in another! 

©® Farheen Bhuiyan Nancy 

Time Frame: 3.50 pm, Mirpur Cantonment.