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Blogging from A to Z Challenge [April 2015]
She knew him
for six brief years
so I presumed
she would have
only baby memories
toys, candies
stories, mischiefs
but I was surprised
how she knew
so much about
his childhood
his likes and dislikes
the details she recalls
about his 1947 tales
anecdotes of his work life
his friends
his wrinkled hands
combing his white hair
random Punjabi words
he would sometimes use
their last phone chat
the last kiss
on his forehead
saying the final bye
she tells me
she whispered
"I love you Nana*"
and now she says
she will be him for me
and I know
souls live on
as residue
in other souls
they have loved
a grandparent lives on
in his only grandchild.
*Hindi word for maternal Grandfather
the details she recalls
about his 1947 tales
anecdotes of his work life
his friends
his wrinkled hands
combing his white hair
random Punjabi words
he would sometimes use
their last phone chat
the last kiss
on his forehead
saying the final bye
she tells me
she whispered
"I love you Nana*"
and now she says
she will be him for me
and I know
souls live on
as residue
in other souls
they have loved
a grandparent lives on
in his only grandchild.
*Hindi word for maternal Grandfather
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