All I want for Christmas is you

Ayo

I will not be home for Christmas again

But all I want for Christmas is you

My emotions rekindles when I think of …

The  fireplace with all of us circled around, dipping jaggery into a hot red tea

If I have red-tea now, my low blood pressure don’t let me

The never ending discussions and laughters

Ah ! Nothing like your chicken stew and your sweet milk tea

Eight years …look what it has done to me.

You said it true, when I go to another house; I will have to make that my home

Like you said, we are taking turns and caring each other here but where do I find love like yours anywhere?

My mother-in law who you said would make me her daughter and love me like you do left us too soon.

She never called me by name but took me to be her daughter but…

She’s not around anymore to remind me of the love you gave.

Where do I find that hands that’s placed on my forehead and that voice praying for me?

I am a mother now, I try to do you but I need that warm hands running through my head when my migraines gets triggered

I need that cup of milk tea break, when my schedules are loaded with works.

You said, this is the time of my life where I will have no time for anyone except my boys

But when they grow old enough, I will be young once again and you are young twice again

And that we would go shopping and visit places, try new foods and I would read you the books you love

For now, am sending all my love and prayers

 I will not be home for Christmas but my heart is always at home.

 

 

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