Benign neglect

The old lady breathed her last,
Alone and lonely,
With her children elsewhere,
Who minded their own business.
They all worship her
On every death anniversery,
Weeping over their benign neglect.
No use. She is not there to see.
30.11.2001, Pakd

poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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