tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71719955815115064442023-11-15T23:53:06.389+05:30mea culpamystishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753742742810570399noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171995581511506444.post-16747195117241010152008-09-29T23:55:00.000+05:302009-09-02T00:19:41.405+05:30Remembrance<p align="justify">Swati's post gave me a lot of confidence..was shying away from sharing this..but not anymore..Nani- wherever you are- this is for you..with love.</p><p align="justify">i can hear the soft rustle of your crisp cotton saree,<br />the primitive glasses lay untouched, abandoned.<br />the velvety softness of those calloused hands- raised in<br />perpetual blessing- frozen in my memory.<br /><br />the mild lavender fragrance that once flowed from your skin-<br />greets me in my night-time walks now.<br />the wind carries your smell.<br /><br />the thought of your kind embrace is as warm as sunshine,<br />the sound of your quick-step still rings true.<br />your voice as you devotedly chanted prayers still wakes me<br />at the break of dawn.<br />i imagine your shadow- leaning over the kitchen stove, and hear the mirthful laugh.<br />i smile at the way you innocently worried- and the plans you had for us, your delight at our achievements, your love for music.<br />and i wonder...wonder where the fortitude came from.<br /><br />i comb your silver-white hair in my dreams,<br />and see your always bright eyes brimming with care.<br />i miss your handwritten letters, your precious intelligence<br />and simply your presence.<br /><br />but this is what i do- brave my heart into the promise of a new day-<br />knowing that i still have you.<br /></p>mystishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753742742810570399noreply@blogger.com4