She loved watching her kids feed,
“You must eat that food and finish it”
Her voice went out loud and her eyes wide
Whenever she mentioned that statement.
She would only let you go and play if you
By all means showed an empty plate.
Her joy and love couldn’t stop her
From giving up her own plate to
the three children for their greed to be satisfied.
Most times she was not eating as often
as she would have,
She couldn’t remember to take care of herself.
At a risk of developing ulcers, she put herself!
This love got her children an illusion.
They couldn’t see beyond the lovely
Eyes of their mother staring at them feasting on
a plate she won after a long day.
They kept thinking that she never got hungry.
Their mother loved them but they should have
watched out for her.
They needed to care and love their mother back
to keep her healthy.
Read – Mandla and His New Bicycle – A Children’s Story by Moipone Thandeka, South Africa
Actually the story is so nice.According to my little understanding on Children’s Literature.Cudos to the writer.