SUMMARY OF THE POEM, ABANDONED
5C. ABANDONED (Poem) Introduction This poem was written by Dr.Suraya Nasim. The title of the poem says ‘left unwanted or rejected permanently’. This poem talks about a newly born baby who was thrown into the garbage bin (dust bin) by her mother. This was the most pathetic plight (very sad & difficult situation) for her to come across. That scene moved the poetess and made her to write this poem. This poem is meant to feel but not for singing with joy. The words in this poem came like directly from her heart like a flow. These words in the poem are very easy to read and understand. Summary A newly born baby, of some days of age, was thrown into the dustbin by her mother. The mother had her reasons to do so. The garbage was located on the outskirts of the city. It contained mosquitoes and some other insects that bitten the baby’s finger very badly. The baby cried a lot for help, but there was nobody as it was dark night on the outskirts. The fingers were bleed