An Ode In His Memory
An Ode In His Memory
I was sitting on the silver seat
When the call came
"You don't know?" , They ask
Without missing a beat.
Puzzled and anxious, I deny as I stand up
The news in my ears, they uttered.
Nausea sweeping over me
My insides fluttered.
It hit me like a thunderstorm
Like the chilly wind slapping your face
You lose your balance and footing
But don't know where it came from.
Shocked and disturbed
Unsure of what to do
I looked around me
In the world unperturbed.
But the ground shifted beneath my feet
For a moment, my world stood still.
There was a whirlwind of emotions inside me
But outside I showed nil.
It felt as of I'm in a snow globe
Or maybe in a recorded movie
Wherein my world was at a pause
But nothing had changed across.
It felt wrong to see the others
Going on as normal
Grinning and laughing as always
Why were they unbothered?
It felt like I was glass
And someone had thrown a stone at me
It broke me at first
And then the pieces shattered alas
It is right what they say
That you care about a person when they
Are no more there
It is then that you care.
If only I could
Meet him one last time; I would
Say the things left unsaid
And not the senseless banter instead.
I don't know the reason why
You deemed necessary this maneuver
And left a mass of people to cry
As your memories they turnover.
All I know is that it takes
A lot of courage to do something like this,
If only I could shake you awake
And pull you out of whatever was amiss.
I miss you profoundly
You will remain etched in my memory
We have had some great times together
And those I'll cherish forever.
You will always have a place in my heart
How I wish we never grew apart
But I will always love you
And with tears in my eyes but a smile on my lips,
I bid you adieu...