Under the debris, I hear a boy crying. <br />Under the mud, I hear a mother screaming. <br />Under water, I see a father struggling. <br />Under grief, I hear a girl lamenting. <br /> <br />A day ago, a boy was playing. <br />A day ago, a mother was cooking. <br />A day ago, a father was working. <br />A day ago, a girl was studying. <br /> <br />A week ago, a boy was hugging his mother. <br />A week ago, a mother was ironing her daughter’s cloths. <br />A week ago, a father was fixing a table. <br />A week ago, a girl was skipping classes. <br /> <br />A month ago, a boy was asking his dad to get him a toy. <br />A month ago, a mother planned to attend a cooking course. <br />A month ago, a father was promoted. <br />A month ago, a girl was discussing her future. <br /> <br />A year ago, a boy was born. <br />A year ago, a mother went shopping. <br />A year ago, a father was rejoicing. <br />A year ago, a girl entered an esteemed college. <br /> <br />Ratnam 2007<br /><br />Christian Eliab Ratnam<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/life-so-brief/
