Father and Son

By Deepak Dhruvkumar H

“Son, I have something

To tell you.”

My son asked what

It was.

“It’s a very hard thing

To say.

My heart aches,

But I have

No say in this.”

My son wanted

To know what

It was.

“You will be

Sacrificed today.

Please do not ask

Questions.

It must be so.”

I said, with tears

​Welling in my eyes.

My son asked whether

I wished him

To be sacrificed;

If I really wanted it.

​”I have

​No say in this,

​My son.

​I love you

​More than anything

​In this world.

​But please understand-”

And that was when

A human named Abraham

Picked up

My son.