And she looks deep into my eyes
now and then.
Asks: are you crying?
Says: wait a little, don’t go.
She runs into her room
brings out her most prized possession,
‘The Good King Sivi’.
Lady Birds her love
and waves her heart as handkerchief
in the manner of magician and lover
wipes tear and instructs:
‘Read this and you will remember me’.
She’s such a grandmother,
this daughter of mine,
and such a child too.
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priceless ... you have used the most prized words to describe her. And i have a feeling that you have the most gifted children. Beautiful picture of you and lovely Dayadi.
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ReplyDeleteBeautifully written .... i felt that this is a personal conversation between a father and a daughter ... lovely picture ....
ReplyDeleteYou need to write new poems for them mister!
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ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of Paul Simon's song Father and Daughter, hauntingly beautiful and different setting:
ReplyDeleteIf you leap awake in the mirror of a bad dream
And for a fraction of a second you can't remember where you are
Just open your window and follow your memory upstream
To the meadow in the mountain where we counted every falling star
I believe a light that shines on you will shine on you forever
And though I can't guarantee there's nothing scary hiding under your bed
I'm gonna stand guard like a postcard of a Golden Retriever
And never leave 'til I leave you with a sweet dream in your head
[Chorus:]
I'm gonna watch you shine
Gonna watch you grow
Gonna paint a sign
So you'll always know
As long as one and one is two
There could never be a father
Who loved his daughter more than I love you
Trust your intuition
It's just like goin' fishin'
You cast your line and hope you get a bite
But you don't need to waste your time
Worryin' about the market place
Try to help the human race
Struggling to survive its harshest night
She is lovely and she very well knows how to comfort her father . Whole poem is a bunch of love. May triple gem bless both of you !
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