It’s been exactly one year since you left us

I wish, they were true about the after demise star thing.

I wish, you really became a distant star

I would have stared at them endlessly just to see you once more

Because, I had too many things to say which I never did.

They say, light will guide you home.

But what’s a home without you Baba?

I had to ask you why they didn’t allow me in your Janajah.

I rage, rage and rage against everyone looking at me surprisingly.

My grief, my agony — pulled me underground.

I just wanted to see you a little more…

Whilst I was far away from home, you had changed a lot.

It’s suffocating, I can’t see your beaming smile anymore

This thought and struggle linger on

I had so much to ask from you.

About life, love, ehics, morality, truth, sacrifice, kindness, loyalty, respect, commitment, compassion and philosophy.

But you were in such a hurry!

Will I ever forget the day?

When I received a text saying, your dad passed away

When I lost you, I lost a part of me

I lost the person who loved me selflessly

All I have now, are some pictures

And I can barely remember your voice nowadays

Will someday I will fail to recall you Baba?

All the books you’ve gifted me are the last memories I will hold onto forever

Is that what life has to offer to me?

A lifetime torture

An emptiness

A void

Unworthiness

I wish you were just one call away

I have so much to tell you

I have to go home, I’m tired

But what’s a home without you?