Page 6 - K M ANTHRU Reflectoem Issue 05

Oh, Babuji, MY FATHER IN LAW
You have escaped
To a place
Where there is silence
Where there is no complaints, Yes!
Where there is no violence He was there with you.
Where you can rest in peace, Making your untold dreams come
without fear. true

We saw the smile in you
Memories haunt us,
The years we spent together, MINI H S Longing in you
We three… Wanting to speak out
Serene joyful days. DAUGHTER IN LAW December 13 – we won’t forget
POET, ARTIST, Many dreams come true.
But …
When you stumbled (?) But..
We went pale with disbelief. December 14

Three years you were in pain You closed yourself (?)
Truth hid behind darkness. You could see
You could feel
You could hear
You were alive
But not able to speak out But they made you mum.
As you do For five days you waited.
Your protest against evil
Which saved lives of many Patting your forehead,
Did not help you at all. Witnessing your last breath flying
off
Your smile remained
Whom did you fear?
Still we saw the sparkle of your Mocking smile
warrior heart At those around you
Between lines you sandwiched the

truth Who do never knew
In words you spoke How great you are
In lines you wrote
You are not gone
But with us
Did you preferred to tell the secret
of solving the puzzle to your son You are now stronger
Is it you asked for him- your last Stronger than you lived
words? And
“Shajil?” That is our strength.
Strength to fulfill
Your desires.