What a heartbreaking sight to witness — young mama COLA, only recently giving birth, now too tired to even hold her tiny baby close. For two long days, she has struggled with exhaustion, confusion, and weakness. Her newborn, so fragile and innocent, ended up sleeping alone on the cold ground, curled up like a tiny human baby searching for warmth and love.
COLA, still new to motherhood, clearly doesn’t yet understand how to care for her baby properly. Her body is thin, her eyes heavy with fatigue. She tries to groom herself, to eat, to rest — but motherhood has come suddenly, and she’s not ready. The newborn lies beside her, small arms stretched out, belly rising and falling gently with every tired breath. The baby doesn’t understand why Mama doesn’t pick her up or hug her tightly like other mothers do. Instead, she sleeps on the hard ground, her little body trembling whenever the wind blows.
Sometimes COLA looks over, blinking slowly as if she knows her baby needs her but doesn’t have the strength to respond. Her maternal instincts are there, buried under layers of exhaustion. The two days after giving birth should have been full of warmth and bonding — but for this poor young mother, it has been only tiredness and confusion. She walks a few steps away, lies down again, too weary even to move.
The newborn makes tiny sounds, soft and pitiful, calling for comfort. The sound breaks the heart of anyone watching. Still, no one intervenes; nature often leaves them to find their own way. The ground has become her bed, the open sky her shelter. She sleeps with her little face turned sideways, arms folded near her chest — like a small human baby dreaming of a mother’s hug that never comes.
As the sun sets, COLA finally stirs and looks at her newborn again. Slowly, she crawls over, touching her baby’s back with gentle fingers. Maybe, just maybe, love is slowly waking up inside her tired heart. It’s a fragile moment — one filled with sadness but also hope — that this young, pitiful mother will soon learn to protect and love the tiny life she brought into this world.
