Father, I Write Again

Father, I Write Again

Father, once again
I write to you
Seeking your advice
In plain and simple terms
I feel lost in these days,
Not once or twice
Time and again…

When you were alive
I rarely wrote to you,
Or, sought your view
When I took turns
Except once or twice-
Perhaps, I knew you would
Never hold me wrong,
Or, I was sure of my
Deeds, in my own way
And in those last days
You’d said that—
‘She was always right,
She’s love embodied,
And love could never
Be wrong’ – mother
Smiled at me…


Yet, today, loving
The world beyond me
I stand lost – winning
Was never a thought
Yet, I feel terribly lost
I know not how to hold
Them together-

In a sparring world
I live my days
Dying day by day
I know not which word
Of mine would hold
Them the way
They were, when I came
Were they happy then,
I wouldn’t know
Yet, now their silence
Is too callous –
For me to bear

I seek your view–
Should I leave this world
To my own silent one--
Will they be happy then?
From the heavens if you
See this world in full
Father, guide me through

The morning star

For words fail me

Now, more than
Ever before…

Yet, in this dim hour
With you gone forever
As I look forward,
With the dark skies
Covering me,
Within and without,
I have only your word
To pick – the words that
Were just plain and simple
As your distinct glance:
‘When love-hate
Emotions tussle within,
Choose love always,
It would pay, if not

In kind, as in kindly

Peace of mind’

And I walk on, and on
The course, you’d set
For me…but I can’t help
Being anyone but myself...
If not anyone, hope

You would hold me
In your fold,
When we would
Meet again…

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