My Grandmother (Naani)

When I close my eyes,

I see you right beside me.

I see you giving blessings.

I see you as my strength,

Then why you left me?

You left me when I needed you the most,

When I wanted you as my strength,

When I wanted to lay in your lap,

When I wanted to eat from your hands,

When I wanted to hug you,

Then why you left me?

I know you are in a better place,

But your absence makes me mad,

It makes me weak,

It makes me vulnerable,

Then why you left me.

I want to go back,

In the time, when you were with me,

When you showered your love and blessings,

When you taught me how to be strong,

When you told me stories,

Then why you left me?