For Baba

I surrender myself,

I give up, I break down,

As the downpour of emotions,

Shower within relentlessly

I submit, I succumb

As a mayhem of memories

A tempest of thoughts

Wreck my mind, mercilessly

The thought you are not here anymore,

Shatters me into fragments to the core

Each year, this very day, pushes me into abyss

And fills my heart with deep anguish

The painful memories engulf my mind

The shimmering flashbacks turn me blind

Grief and sorrow marked the day

When you went too far away

You breathed your last amidst calls and cries                              

Our world collapsed, when you closed your eyes

Nothing could bring you back. Neither screams nor prayers

Did you hear it all, as you climbed the heaven’s stairs?

How can I believe you have faded in the past?

You are alive; you are there in my heart

You live in me, in my every good action

Am I not your extension?

You have enriched me, moulded me

So deftly passed on, your flairs to me

I see the world with your eyes

You gave me strength, you made me wise

You gave me freedom; wings to fly

But left so soon; without a good bye

But I have so much to cherish, your love and memories

Till the end, will rejoice your charm, your stories

If I triumph in life and stand tall

Dear Baba! I owe it to you all