Why don’t you come over sometime? .
There’s your old boombox
Gathering dust atop the TV.
We could sing along to
Kishore or Kansas,
Or to Jingle Bells, if you fancy. .
There’s a photo of us
Sitting by my bedside,
It reminds me of those merry times
When I was the center
Of your protected, charmed life. .
I’ve saved the last wine
You gifted me on Mother’s Day.
It lies unopened,
Still swathed in its shimmery gauze,
Waiting for the perfect day. .
I’ll whip up your favourite cakes,
Nevermind that I’m diabetic.
Or would you prefer pakodas or kulfi?
I know you’re health conscious now.
I swear I have a guilt-free recipe. .
The phone doesn’t ring anymore.
No, I’ve paid the bills like I should.
It’s because you just text now and then,
And all the rest are dead,
But I keep hoping, still. .
You stopped coming over on weekends,
Then on holidays too,
And now altogether.
The last time I saw your bonny face,
Was on a magazine’s cover. .
I know you’ll never come back to stay
But your room’s always been ready for you,
As if you’re only out at school.
Should you ever want to come back,
You’ll feel like you never left home. .
There are times when I wonder
If my life is unfair;
That when you needed care
I was always there.
Yet in my twilight years, there’s no one here,
My cherished nest lies bare. .
No, I’m not complaining,
I understand
you have work in the city.
I just need some reassurance,
A call, a hello, a hug, from time to time,
A reminder of my only family. .
So, won’t you please cover over sometime;
Tell me that you still care,
Or pretend to,
just for old times’ sake?
These arms, they seek
your comforting hug,
Before it is too late.
.
In memory of my grandparents, wherever they may be...
.
#poetry #grandparents #mourning #loss #poetsofinstagram #instapoetry
Copyright ©2017 Pradita Kapahi.
Really beautiful! I haven’t tried charcoal pencils yet. I bought water and acrylic colors last evening which are again a new medium for me. Can’t wait to use them!
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Oh! Colors colors! They always thrill me too, even if I’m useless at them. Do let us know how it turned out. I know you like sketching. You should try charcoals, pencils or sticks. They add depth to your sketches that normal pencils can’t. Happy sketching 😀
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These days I am stuck on Sakura micron pens. I have been wanting to use charcoal sticks but I fear that I will end up smudging everything. But then I will learn only when I practice. Do you use fixative too on the sketch once it’s done?
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Not yet, I don’t. I haven’t created anything yet that I love so much as not to let it smudge! Ha ha… One question Ma’am, do those micron pens bleed when you use them on say, watercolors? Coz the ones I have (not Sakura) bleed into the colors even if the colors are dry and it just ruins the painting.
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No, Sakura pens are just awesome. Worth spending money on!
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Cool! I’ll invest in them, if you say they’re that good. Thanks a lot 🙂
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Welcome 😊
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🤗😊
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Nice!!
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Thank you 😊 🤗
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Cool sketch! 🙂
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Thanks a lot 😊 😊
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Dude, it’s a beautiful portrayal of meditation pose and so many talents that you have. Now, stop hiding them.
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Oooooh thanks a lot. 😊 😊 😊 😊
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I really enjoyed this sketch! Thought it had great style to it.
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Glad you liked it. Thanks a lot 😊
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Hey, this is just brilliant. You do have a great talent in sketching,
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Thanks a lot girlie. How have you been?
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I have been good, how about you?
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Same ol’ same ol’ 😀
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Beautiful sketch….
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Thank you Sir 😊 😊
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👌👌👌
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Thank you 🙂
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This is beautiful Pradita!
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Good Morning and thanks a lot Dahlia 😀 😀
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Nice nice… charcoal pencil….how’s that different pradita…
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Thanks Akhila. Charcoal pencils are a lot darker than normal writing graphite pencils. The charcoal content in them is also looser than, so that it becomes easy for artists to shade the sketches. They bring a lot of depth to the sketch because the pigment in them is stronger. Think of them as charcoal pieces shaped into pencils. Have you ever drew something with a piece of wood charcoal? Notice how the black is strong and vivid? That’s why it’s sometimes better to sketch with.
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Thanks a lot pradita for the well explanation ..
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😁 I realise I may have bored you. Sorry about that 😬
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Oh..no dear… not at all bored…I wanted to know about it, otherwise I wouldn’t have asked you….please note I am not a painter😉, but I love gathering information…(in fact I would have added a little more instead of saying thanks alone initially to show my courtesy, was in a hurry then and so …)
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Aah! I see. Well please add to your comment when you have time. Would love to chit chat over this 😁
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Nice.
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Thank you 😊
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