Watching my girl jumping
In puddles pretending
She was a giant
On a sea crossing
I smile
Even as my
Heart weeps.
Why this rush
Why this dizzying
Hurtling through
Time and space
To grow up
And be like me.
Stay a while…
A little while longer
Child, and just be.
There is time enough
To grow and be
Tall and strong,
To be jaded and
Wrong.
For now just breathe
In the air…
Of never-ending hope,
Of cavern-like despair;
Breathe in the air
Of flighty joy
And heart-breaking pain;
Of best friends and
Class room bullies;
Of promises of forever
And starlight
Dancing in your hair.
There is time enough
To be like me
But for now
Be a child
Just a little while longer
And give company
To the child in me…
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6 responses to “Stay A While”
Binu, this is truly beautiful – poignantly simple and evocative. Loved it!!! Sonali
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Thank you 🙂
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That was so beautiful and heartfelt. Loved it (i teared up a little!).
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Aw thanks Ashfana 🙂 – it was triggered by this nugget from my kid – “Mumma , **** (her best friend) has a boyfriend. He is shorter than her.” Oh dear…
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I loved the last line the best……. and i had tears through the rest………. Lovely!!!
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[…] group have accepted two of my poems for their anthology. You can read my submissions Stay a While (https://binusivan.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/stay-a-while/) and Don’t Send Me a Memo (https://binusivan.wordpress.com/2015/01/28/random-musings/) on my blog […]
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