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Shreya Satagopan

Comedy

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Shreya Satagopan

Comedy

Elephant'S Memory

Elephant'S Memory

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I remember my grandfather yelling.
Yelling loudly at my mother
As she cowered on the floor
Like a fragile broken flower
Whose petals were once sweet in smell.

I remember my grandfather screaming.
Screaming out her name as he called her lazy,
Fat, boring, useless, and
A burden on the family;
A sore sight for all eyes,
Which was very unbecoming.

I remember my grandfather's continued barbs of hatred. 
A knife to the heart would have killed her sooner 
As he called her a loser, ugly, gullible, lifeless, and
A blemish on the surface,
And another thing that made him see red.  

I remember thinking back, 
Back to all the times I spent alone with my mother, 
As she used to sit with me on her lap, 
And shield me from any harm, 
As she took on all the flack.

I remember how she used to braid my hair lovingly, 
Each shining strand in place,
Sing to me, 
Sleep with me, 
Cook for me,
And sit beside me while I watched tv,
And prayed for me unfailingly. 

I remember how she used to hug me so tightly,
That I used to feel complete again, 
And I thought of her as loving, 
Beautiful, strong, and brave:
A caring mother at her core.
I will never see
Another person like her. 


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