Dear Editor,
It irks this writer when some sons and daughters will hurt their mothers, physically, emotionally, and at times unleash the nastiest of words on her to hurt her soul. In a “poetry in action” of mine, I said, “and yet the mother will cry out to the Creator Lord God of the world for her child’s forgiveness and salvation. Even when she passes on, she fights with God for the continued protection and salvation of her child despite that same child being unkind to her in her life. This is the grandeur, the strength, the power of womanhood. For it is that body which gives man the greatest pleasure, for which at times it is known in history that man has kidnapped and/or murdered for the cause of a woman. Kings even overthrew other kingdoms for the cause of a woman, and another woman, and another, and another.
Sadly, her beauty and the joys that her body gives to men sometimes work in her own pains and travails. How unfortunate it is that we continue to see cruelty unleashed on some wives, daughters of other fathers and mothers. I have seen some of their tears that appeared to wash away their souls. Imagine, such barbaric acts to the same woman whose body they gloat for pleasure and whose body will create their offspring. Just imagine!!! Oh sons and daughters, progeny of Maa, do not molest her, do not hurt her for when a mother speaks, God listens. This is so because women/mothers fulfill the mind of God in the creation of man and the replenishment of the universe.
Ladies and gentlemen, friends and families, brothers and sisters, I reiterate that mothers are “Gods on earth!” Honor her; worship her in dignity and joy. I wrote a powerful “poetry in action” about cruelty to women and I hope in time, that the editors of various newspapers will see it fit to publish it for mass edification. It entails some history of brutalities in Guyana and even brutalities that I saw my own mother endured. Some of her story and that of mine is in that poetry. However, as a day of celebration for most people around the world, this day, Mother’s Day, is set aside by secular society to celebrate a one great day even though every day is Mother’s Day. However, it is also remembered by most religious people that while every day is Mother’s Day, today is a day set aside to celebrate this Divine being with more splendor, more joy, more gratefulness, and more worship.
Sincerely,
Haji Dr. Roshan Khan Snr.
