Never has there been a year,
That I haven't shed a drop of tear.
Simply wishing you were here.
In Your lap when I rested as a boy,
I found comfort and everlasting joy.
You held my tiny fingers while we walked,
Never have I felt so safe and docked.
Oh!! I so wish You were here,
Each time you banished whatever my fear.
If I ever had a bad day in school,
You made me smile by being my fool.
You'd read to me poems and prose,
Despite yearning for a peaceful doze.
Oh!! I so wish You were here,
To wipe off every drop of my tear.
Each time you let me in opening the door,
I knew You had something for me in store.
Showered I was with Your 'Grand' motherly love,
Felt fearless and free like a flying dove.
To You I was always a tiny creature,
But to me, You were the finest teacher.
As You began growing in age,
Advice You gave me like a holy sage.
Oh!! I so wish you were here,
To me someone always dear.
Never would You let me be scolded,
For, You'd shoo them away with your arms folded.
Today as I see your photo in a wooden frame,
For sure I know my life would not be the same.
