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
Well, I’m pretty sure you’ll guess which band I’m going to talk about.
#metallica. 🙂
I was talking about my introduction or first love or whatever with Metallica and the song which started it all was, “Wherever I May Roam.”
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In a comment Chain on my latest post.
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I’m sorry but you never struck me as a Metallica fan 😬 Something about you doesn’t give that head – banger vibe. But I’m glad to know that you found your life’s philosophy in that song. I’m sorry I haven’t read that post of yours. Would you mind sharing the link with me?
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Well, the link in a while. First of all, don’t I talk about Slipknot in like every other post? When people look at me in metro, they think I’m having an epileptic seizure. 🙂
Now the link, the comment section is particularly worth looking at.
https://penandinksketches.wordpress.com/2017/09/13/a-sense-of-self/
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Ah, that explains it. My not noticing your connection to Slipknot. It’s because I never liked the band… And if you’ve been very overt in mentioning the band’s name then I’ve missed it because I haven’t read that many posts from your blog. 😱 Sorry 🙏
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It’s perfectly OK. I appreciate honesty, do not worry. And the same is true for missing Slipknot. 🙂
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Going through the comments now 🙂
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Woah! you are so much of a music lover… 🙂 I was too much into music 3 years back. Was hearing almost everything from rit from Frank Zappa to Joe Sat.. Led Zep of course s a master musician…
Chicken foot made me go crazy and pick a guitar in fact, but eventually dropped out …
Mind is a monkey 😀
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Mind is a monkey! Oh yes… I’ve never listened to Chicken Foot, but Joe Satriani and Frank Zappa were family favorites in the 70’s and 80’s so I’ve been exposed to them but I don’t like them much, sorry to say 😅
Your choice of bands tells me you’re into the Classic Progressive Rock Bands. I bet you like Jethro Tull, The Moody Blues and of course Pink Floyd too. I am more of a grunge, post-grunge and alternative rock kinda person.
OK so now we’ve got another thing to discuss whenever we meet, besides books and poetry 😁
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i use to listen progressive rock, sometimes folk rock as well… Trout mask replica is one such cult album.. but thats long back.. yeah lot to discuss on music! 😀
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I had to google that out because I haven’t heard of it. Then I recalled that the album cover is the same picture you had shared with us a few weeks back. Discussions… eager for those to happen 😀
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Exactly! The cover was intriguing for me, imagine that in 70s for a music album😃
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I know but then the 70’s were a very experimental and provocative period 😀
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Very true😊
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Yes. To so much of what you shared, Pradita. Lots of music in lots of styles. Bring it on.
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Really? Please share your music moments with us. I’d love to hear how music inspires you in daily life 😊😊
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Where do I start? Ok. So my first memories are of being a little boy, playing with cars on the floor. My big brother would play his music in the background: Beatles, ELO, ABBA (not a fan), Elton John, Eagles, Status Quo, and classics like, Beethoven, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, and many more. I loved most of it. In high school band I got into Mozart, Handel (still love Handel), Dvorak, and others. I also went through a heavy rock and metal faze. Still like some heavy rock, blues. Yes, New Age stuff to chill out. Like Enya, Secret Garden.
I like some music films: Blues Brothers and was touched by Mr Holland’s Opus and The Belier Family. Is that enough, already? 😉
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Is music ever enough? Or talk of it for that matter? 😁 But I can relate… That’s how I grew up too – listening to stuff that the family listened to, then in college going through an angry phase where I listened to the loudest music I could listen to, and then mellowing down to New Age and soft rock or folk. It’s always such pleasure discussing music with people who know about it too. 😊😊
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