She sits by the window
And stares at the moon
And on his cd player
Is the same old tune.
She knows every word
Every line in each song
It’s always on repeat
And she starts to hum along.
All the stars spell his name
All the photos tell a tale
And she smiles, sheds a tear
Her reflection ever pale.
She remembers all the good times
Every minute, every day
But in her eyes she is haunted
And the dreams fade away.
She doesn’t know what day it is
Or why she is still here
It’s a pattern set,
for months together.
She walks to the cradle and finds her angel,
Oh! the little one smiles all graceful
She feels him, his presence, his warmth and his words
Spreading cheer and a heart full of hope!
She cradles him and walks to the same old window
At the glow of the night where baby stars smile
It’s been a while;
but she smiles again with no disdain.
I am taking part in The Write Tribe Problogger October 2017 Blogging Challenge
Beautifully penned thoughts! The Pain one feels on loosing a loved one and yet how one holds on to the sweet memories and move ahead hoping for a better future is beautifully described in this poem. Loved it.
I told you so! 😀 Poems just come out so nicely for you. Liked the first two verses! 😀 Good rhyme!
A free poem that conquers and soars to touch the sky. Beautiful, Shalinee 🙂
Lovely ! Poignant …
Beautiful! I loved the sweet melody of the poem! As usual love it when you pen poetry! First paragraph was my instant favourite!
Makes me wonder if he is dead or missing for her to be so wistful in her reveries! Glad she has a little angel to keep her going in life!
Cheers to the challenge Shalzz
wonderful! I never have read poetry, but thanks to being a Write Tribe member now I am enjoying it.
That’s a very cute poem!
This made me cry! So beautiful, Shalzzz.
I can feel her pain and loss. So very well written
Such beautiful lines and story. Finally I see a poem somewhere. So delighted to read this, Shalini 🙂
What a lovely poem! Beautiful!
Oh, I love this, Shalini. Your poem reminded me of an old poem that I learnt in school that similarly tugged at the heartstrings. I’m going to look for it now.
No wonder Vinay calls you the Master Poetess. That is a wonderful poem with great imagery and use of rhyme. Loved it.
This tugged a string in my heart. Beautiful!
I love when a poem can give a glimpse into a story, into a life. Loved this one. It’s so beautiful with her sadness and the hope in her child’s smile.
And Congrats on been one of the best blogs in India. Keep writing more. <3
So beautiful and heartfelt, Shalini. Reading a poem on your blog after a very long time. Keep penning.
Beautiful poem that covers happiness, pain, routine, life, mothers love.
Wow.. what a piece of write up that is…