by Shobhana Kumar
June 2, 2015
I can feel the fears in your ‘I’s,
your eyes misting at every end.
How can I fill the missing letters
to set right your hunched shoulders,
the weight in your heart?
June 28, 2015
Is there a wan smile, I can see, dear child,
a thin ray that shows in your slant?
I see you’ve got your punctuation right,
it must be all okay. It must be.
July 4, 2015
Was your day a little hurried
today, were you afraid?
Was it the nightmare that usually
wakes you? Was it a friend?
July 15 2015
I’ve just parcelled two hugs,
you should get them sometime
this week. Be careful to open them,
lest the warmth evaporate too soon.
July 31 2015
What happened to the chatter-box
we know? Where is her confidence
tucked away? Don’t forget to take
a teaspoon full every morning
and night. And add a good measure
for those blue days.
August 4 2015
Baby, I can see you sitting next to me,
your head on my lap, your smile
in my heart. Just hold on, will you?
Just hold on.
Note to self:
Let go. Learn to let go.
