Until When?

Wrapped with dust and dirt around 

I found a childhood book today 

Unfolding one page 

I saw the family tree I made 

Pasting my mom dad's and sister's picture 

With not so good handwriting I wrote 

"I Love My Family"...

To the happiness that has faded around 

Unbeknownst of the conflicts happening beneath 

My sister waits for the miracle to happen

For we're abandoned since time unknown

My mother waits and waits 

Left alone to battle in this strange land 

For we were the victims of the disaster 

Tsunami killed my dad 

And left us to fight 

In this strange land, I am building myself 

Like things are changing and going round the farctate 

And my sister ...? Oh she holds her strength like nucleus holds the cells together

The backbone of my family she is ... The uncanny one indeed 

And asks me if she could me lend me a few floods you know ...?

Some inward spiralling things in savagery 

For the downward sadism of my life 

I wonder how she stays like this 

Feeling inchoate, not so, but sometimes ...

I don't stay depressed to what happened to us 

For I know I am a fighter

My mother has been fighting not being so cachet 

But seeing her standing near the window everyday 

Hoping for my dad's silhouette to turn around

And come back...

Does make me remind him of 

But the memories of my dad along with the fragrance

Which he said once I reminded him of 

Overflows within me 

Giving me the strength to fight 

I know my mother is indefatigable and unabashed for future 

She does all what she could

Giving me a reason to live

For some are vulpine and some insane 

It's still me who learning yet trying

I am no dilatory now 

Without martinet 

I work with all I can

Because I want my family tree to grow again 

Having flowers in the spring again 

For we haven't bloomed since then ...!