Letting Go

I watched her grow from bare seed

Observed her turn to sweet daisy from leaf

Kept her safe though let her free

But today she goes

Never can I forget the time she cried

For the last bite of choco-cream

Never can I erase from my mind her cries

When she begged for more sweets

Nor the time she brought back her book

From school and showed me the “excellent”

Yet mine eyes were for her and her alone

Her sweet, beautiful, playful, loving face

And the time she cried on my shoulder

For on her her friend had bitched

And the time she ticked me off

For flirting with her friends.

And the time she brought laurels and hugged me

And the time she went to college

And the time she got her job

And all the different times we spent

Both happy and sad and good and bad

Both with and without others to intrude

Oh reminisced did I of all the time I had had

With you in mind or you in whole

But today she is grown up and mature

Enough to go and make her home

In some far and distant land

Without me for her to hold

Oh do I I wonder to myself

How do I let her go

Loved her I did more than myself

And never wanted her to go

Dreaded have I this day since then

That beautiful day that she was born

That one day she’ll go, one day she’ll leave

Without her beloved brother

Oh hark I cannot bear the strain

Please don’t leave me and go

I had thought I was the one there for support

But now I realise it was you I needed to hold

And then you come and wipe my tears

And hold in yours mine sweaty hands

And lead me out to the waiting crowd

Of that far and distant land

Oh I have failed yes I have failed

Not could I give you the leave to go

Had thought I’d lead you out like a princess

Yet it was you who brought me in tow

And as I look at him hold your hand

And make ready you to go to his home

I feel the fear gnawing my heart

Please... don’t go.

And then you turn and smile at me

Smile a smile I’ll never forget

And mouth the words that will echo forever

Bhaiya... Its time to let go.

My poetry's tryst with lectures continues. This one was conceived in my CSL101 class. Don't ask me from where i got the inspiration for this as even i am not sure. There was just one event which could have triggered such a train of thought i.e. i had met someone just before the class whose sister was getting married. Now we didnt talk about anything like that. Nor did i ever link my thoughts with him. but that's the only thing which probably enetered my subconscious and triggered these thoughts!

Moreover, i wish to extend the logic of this poem to all things in life. There are things and people in life we have to let go of some time in life. So its best to not become too dependednt on them. Plus make the best of the time they are with you instead of always dreading the time when they will be taken away :)