Interpreter of Maladies
Thursday, January 13, 2005
Please Dont Goit happened in a day
like a whiff of smoke, you passed away
never paid heed to my screams
I just wanted you to wait, till I reached
You didnt miss the four walls that loved you so much
didnt miss the old soul in the bed beside you
did you miss the old telly and your daily pet soap
did you miss the last evening with me, and the embrace of a lifetime
if you did miss these
why didnt you wait till I reached
I cant read you now as your eyes are closed
and you cant tell me about the gossip of the neighbors
because your lips have turned cold, ice cold
they tell me your hands are like frozen sticks
but your palms were so warm when I had touched them
You could have kept your promise for once
and just waited till I reached
They would burn you like cinders and my heart would explode now
you can't take away my share of love with you
you can't rob me of the lap that brought back the child in me
you can't make me loose all that I have
please, for once, come back for me
I promise not to fight, not to tell you to keep quiet
but the misery is too much, and I would die of the pain
I wonder if I could have stopped you this time
if only you could have waited till I reached
