Of all the ambitions I had from my childhood....
from Cinderella to Snowhite...from a dancer to a journalist...
Just one is still close to my heart....and that is to be a writer..
So..
For the first time... as I pen down my thoughts to history...
Where Shakespeare and Wordsworth ruled...
What better can i write on.. than that little lady...who..
Inspired me...
Guided me..
Loved me....
Woman who won over all the adversities in her life...My granny....
This was my dream..... a month before.... to write...about my granny.... her life...
Is it true... that the most desirable of your dreams...might always remain unfulfilled????
All these were my thoughts...
As i lay on the terrace... of that house... which used to be the dream place of all her grand children...where her little footsteps would never ever touch again... or will her sweet voice never be heard....
She was our Genie ....and this little house her lamp....
I wish.... i could rub it... just once more....and make her appear...with the love filled smile of her..
and
I wish.... i could once again call her.... 'Vellimmaaa'.. and she would come running to me... to kiss my pain and tears away...
Vellimaaa.. below is our dedication to you... from that 25 little ones who always loved you... and were blessed to have you in their lifes....
O, the righteous tree in our garden....
You are rooted deep in our hearts..
Your blooming flowers were our smile...
And
Your shedding leaves our tears...
Your sweet dew drops, lingered on our cute little lips...
And
Your trunk so strong, held us up,when we were to fall...
Your head so high in the sky, made us proud every moment...
And
Your hugging branches always welcomed us to your heart...
Your heart so vast,taught us, sacrifice is just a part of life...
And
Your leaves shaded, all those who came along, no matter how hard it was for you...
So....
If we are today... what we are now...
Its all because of you...
And....
Only You....
The righteous tree in our garden....
I guess this is one of the best poems i have ever wrote..
Coz... Vellimaa... You blessed it with your Soul....
I wish.. I badly wish....you could see this...and hold me close.. to tell me..how happy you are to read this...