A tribute

Devoted to my father and mother:-

"You Are My Life"

I plan well to get things done in order,

I try to execute all blueprints,

but I fall away from my way...

Every time, when I am a faliure-the-moment,

I feel alone and dejected,

and the same bit I feel a hand at my shoulder,

a firm hand making me sense potent of myself,

You say some harsh words,

and blend them with your love,

you give me legs to walk the same way,

feeding me with hope,

you make me smile and make me realize,

that I have just fallen not departed...

I make everyone understand my view,

but all I hear is giggles at my back,

I weep in corners to console myself,

still it feels bumped inside,

I return home and try to hide my tears from you,

but you smile and ask me reasons for being morose,

in next instant I chuck out things to you,

and doubt if you could give me solutions,

still you render me with easiest answer possible,

you leave kissing my forehead,

and I remain there wondering,

How you always come to know everything of me?

How you bring off the perfect answer to me?

When I feel need to buy something,

I come to you and ask for the thing,

You don’t satisfy me with YES,

and next day get me the thing,

I say nothing to you except a thank-you,

and when something you don’t buy me,

I feel after a time that it was worth not buying it...

And when sometimes you thrash me hard,

I run back to my room and bolt its door,

I weep for long time,

you knock the door to soothe me,

and I open after a time,

you say that you love me and did not want to hurt me,

you tell me the reasons for scolding,

I take time to understand but I always feel,

that you were right...

I don't know how you know me inside-out,

how you cater all my appropriate needs,

How you slept when I was a baby and use to cry whole night?

how you bought me most beautiful childhood,

clicking while I use to pose for a photograph,

How you bought me most delicious candies,

for which I cried whole day,

How you make me this beautiful human?

and gave me these beautiful dreams,

with space to let them realize...

But one thing I know for sure that,

I owe you everything I have,

and if god is tangible,

then I have them here,

right at my beside,

I have nothing to give you,

but these words of praise,

and a promise to serve you for my whole life,

as things could have been nothing,

If you had not been there in my life,

So, shower me with your blessings and love,

throughout days and nights...you are my life...

Gaurav Saluja