Remembering my Granny

It's hard to believe that

My granny left us

A year ago,

I still feel that she's busy in

Performing household chores.

A hard-working woman who

Never looked for any support

For she believed that she could

Even build castles through her

own efforts.

She's always in my memory

Her affectionate callings still

Rings in my ears 

She was always eager to know

How I conquered my fears.

She had an indomitable spirit to

Live her life no matter what came

She always wished to be a part

On my sister's wedding day,

My heart knows that she would be

Around unnoticed near the Mandap

At my sister's wedding to 

Shower her infinite blessings.

It feels absolutely effortless

To compose a poem on her memory

For she has always been

An Integral part of my life.

Tomorrow when my family 

Would perform rituals on 

Her death anniversary, I can 

Only offer her a piece of the

Favourite fruit that she liked, 

To cherish those last moments

Which I had with her

When I fed mango slices

While she laying in bed,

Enjoyed every bit of it.

I can still see her smiling face

On closing my eyes and

Often search her in old

Women that I come across

In my daily life,

She's always with us, glancing

At us lovingly but unnoticed!