Happy birthday bhaiya!
In the heavens of
greatest minds
May your pious and kind
soul find
Eternal happiness, joy
and mirth
Beyond the best found on
this earth
I close my eyes and see
you smile
I close my ears and hear
you whisper
I feel the love you send
for us
The strength that you
send from up above
Your presence is so much
felt here
By flashes of the good
times that we shared
Just yesterday, as I was
playing mandolin
I remembered when I
stealthily played your synthesizer
Your birthday gift that
you were very fond of,
When you saw me, you
gave it to me with love
Encouraged me to play it
more and more
And made me feel how
proud you were
To see you little sister
getting better
I remember when I was
playing with your brand new bike
Jumping on it, moving it
from side to side
And there it fell with
its rear view broken
Filling my eyes with
tear and terror
I knew I was going to be
punished
And there I lied beneath
it sulking
And then you came out
from within
Lifted the bike, wiped
the tear on my skin
And carried little me in
your arms
Soothed me and calmed me
and gave me warmth
And gently said, ' Why
are you crying' Is it hurting that bad?
I was quiet and happy to
see you sound
While your new bike
still lied broken on the ground
I remember my first day
in school
When at lunch time you
came to see me
And took me to the
canteen, bought me goodies
See me eat my lunch and
carry the cookies
I felt so safe, so
protected and cared
I remember you once got
angry at me
When you saw little me
being scared by the bullies
They snatched my things
and left me crying
You taught me the most
important lesson that day
How to be brave, strong
and safe
I remember when I didn't
study for my test
And came to you with my
physics book
The book was as new as
the day it was bought
You scolded me, then
smiled, then gave it a thought
You pointed your fingers
at the book
And asked me to read and
speak what I understood
You taught me to spot
the high yield
And helped me help
myself in the field
Your IQ of 160 plus was
such a thrill
Amazing and unique were
your teaching skills
Dear Bhaiya, that test
was the best
I scored in my class,
highest
The day you left us and
went to the heaven
We were so sad, and so
shaken
To not have you around
brought so much grief
We lost our minds, soul
and sleep
As time went by, the
pain just grew
It’s been 10 years, yet
it feels so new
How is it there, is it
white and bright
Do you have days and do
you have nights
Do you have new friends
or new sisters there
Who tie Rakhi and say
the prayer
Do you see parents and
visit them when sad
Do you send your love to
mom and dad
Do you scatter energy
when we are low
Do you give us strength
when we miss you
Can you see us from up
above
Can you come near us!
Alas!...We pray!
May God give you the
best of the best
May your soul be blessed
with peace and rest
May all the fortune come
your way
May all your dreams get
fulfilled always
Some strange feelings
come to us
The strange feeling that
we easily trust
That you are happy and
content
That you have progressed
in your journey ahead
That beautiful life
awaits you
That God of the universe
is blessing you
That happiness of the
world is at your feet
That your heart is full
of love and peace
That you still come to
us when we need
And touch our hearts
with your smile, kind and sweet
We somehow know for
sure, it is you
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
-Dr. Jaya Sonkar
6/09/12
(In memory of my
brother, birthday June 17th)
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