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...
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#poetry #grandparents #mourning #loss #poetsofinstagram #instapoetry
I like the quotation: Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman.
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Glad you liked it too
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It sounds ecstatic.
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Thank you 😊
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The quote is just brilliant. 🙂
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Thank you 😊 I think so too
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You’re welcome. 🙂
I am just going through the Sticky Situation post, and boy, it is long and it is continued, right?
You could definitely take the NaBloPoMo challenge. 🙂
Anyhow, getting back to reading it before I skedaddle to catch my bus.
Great blog, btw. 🙂
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Yes it is rather long… I’m not really a short story writer and I do like to get into the nitty-gritties of things… Hence the word count. Thank you so much for keeping up with the post and your praise 😊
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High Five, neither am I. That’s why I stop in the middle, because I do tooo much (unnecessary) detailing.
Good that you keep it going, I need to learn a thing from you on this, about how you keep the flow and keep it going and not get bored and procrastinate.
Yeah, I will catch up on the story after I catch the bus. So far so good. 😀
Ah, my pleasure. 😀
P.S. Already looking forward to the next post. I hope you write it by the time I complete the post (since it so long :P, Kidding). 😀
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That won’t be happening, I’m afraid since each of my stories take time to cultivate… But stay tuned. I promise I won’t keep the readers waiting too long for the next instalments. And I really hope you finish yours so we can share notes on how to be a better writer and not dilly-dally 😉 Thanks again for the compliments.
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😐
Waiting is a tough job. But okay. Will have to.
Yeah, I need to first sit down. And then not get distracted. 🙈
You can share a few pointers now as well, unless it is a secret. 😜
Facts, just facts. Anyhow, you’re welcome. 🙂
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Soon soon 😊
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Ok. Finally done.
Looking forward to the next part. 🙂
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Soon, soon 😊
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Yeah. 😐
A. Looooong. Wait. 😐
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Hi Pradita, thank you for visiting my little nest. You have such beautiful watercolour work. Lovely to meet you.
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You’re welcome Jeni. I really like your work. Keep up the good job! 😊
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Thanks pradita! You too.
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I’m not sure if your “notify via email” link works.
Daria.
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Yes I think it doesn’t… Thanks for letting me know. Is there something you wanted to convey to me? You could email me at eva.chandola@gmail.com
😊 😊
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I think I sorted it (once I started writing in the ‘Comment’ box). Thanks. Just makes it easier to read other blogs.
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Oh good. Glad it worked out. 😊
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Great blog!
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Thanks a lot 🙂 Thanks for the follow too
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Great blog – I liked checking out the guest posts. Good to see lots of collaboration and exchanges of ideas 🙂
Regards!
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Thanks a lot 😊 I’m glad you liked it. I had wanted to carry on with the guest posts but people stopped contributing, so I had to stop it. Thank you for the follow 😊😊
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Love Virginia Woof n her ‘stream of consciousness’ narrative style. Very modern thoughts and wringing.
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I agree. Welcome to my blog. I hope you find something to your liking here. Please keep visiting 🙂
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