A very happy mother’s day to you
May all your wishes come true
Except the one where you wish to be an opera singer
It was New Year’s Eve
Our whole clan had gathered
For a massive celebration
You had cooked the most delicious
Finger-licking food
One could ever imagine
You had plenty of compliments coming your way
And you beamed from ear to ear
We were a few minutes away from midnight
Everyone was in high spirits
Narrating funny tales
Cracking old jokes
Playing cards
Dancing
That’s when you decided
To showcase your singing talent
Which, forgive me for saying so, you have none
You picked up the mic
You silenced your audience
You declared your intention to sing
In hindsight, that was a declaration of war
You cleared your throat
You closed your eyes
You began
It was madness
It was chaos
All hell broke loose
People rushed helter-skelter
People bumped into each othet
Trying to escape from the waves
After waves of deafining sound
Aunt tried to stop you
She even screamed at you
But you didn’t bother with her
You were in your zone
Grandpa was a minute away
From the ambulance
He fell unconscious immediately
Don’t think anyone saw him but me
I would have helped him
But I had grabbed two large pillows
To cover my ears
I had not a third hand
Believe me, Mom
My ears are still ringing
I still have nightmares about that
I don’t remember when the clock struck twelve that night
Nobody does
We were preoccupied with saving our lives
We did everything we could to save ourselves
To stop you from committing homicide
But you only stopped
After you were done with that song
Oh boy, I never want to hear that song again
Not even on the radio
That’s not why I am writing this though
I wrote this to tell you
That you are a brilliant cook
An excellent mother and
The only person Dad fears
If you stick to your strenghts
I am certain that no life would be harmed
Take care and keep smiling
A very happy mother’s day to you again 🙂
Frank Solanki 