The nip in the morning and the rays falling askance on the window pane,
Remind her, winter was on its way- in the plain and in the mountain.
“Finally! Over is the excruciating summer!!,” she sighed,
A smile sprouted off her shapely mouth, but thereon defied.
For her soldier was up in the mountains, in the vigil of his land,
Soon, it will be white all around there, a vista -majestic and grand!
Soon, it will be cold with the rivers frozen and the trees bare,
But alert he will have to be, his duty for his country- that’s all he would care.
“well, I shall stitch a quilt for my soldier, to keep him warm,
With appliques of affection, courage, belief and a bit of my charm,”
She thought, her world had the colours in the smile of her child,
While he stood guard, on that snowy peak, in the silent night.
Maybe, she shall pack some childhood of their son too and send it there,
Lest it’s eaten by the termites of the time- to him that shall be unfair.
She, her soldier’s eve, shall wait with as much fortitude and grit, if not more,
Till he comes home, let her heart wait and let her heart soar.
There will be dawn of the peace when the ‘winter’ of unrest is over,
He then, shall be back with pride in his heart, and unmistakable composure.
To the aroma of that chocolate cake being baked, to the hee-haw of his child,
And to the smell of freshly cut lawn- in his absence gone wild.
Copyright © Aradhana Mishra
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Very warm and touching poem Aradhana bhabhi ! The emotions are very palpable
Thank you Shishir. Indeed emotions are expressed better when experienced!!!! Glad that the feeling could reach you!
Have you considered writing books/fiction ? I am asking this seriously.
I have only read such moving words which almost transform one to a different world by bestseller authors and authors like J R. R Tolkien. You have that kind of expression.
I couldn’t have felt more flattered. He truly was a gem in the literary world. For me..Did venture into Short stories, but the result is not as i would like it to be. working on it.
This is so out of ur heart …u should dedicate it col Mishra
Beautiful ,heart touching and full of warmth
Dearest Monisha,
You have been encouraging…always… love you for this! 🙂
Beautifully expressed! The emotions of a soldier’s family. Only one who has experienced it will understand what the lady goes through…❤️
Thank you Mrs Ranjana Sharma !!!! Indeed . Also it’s about the fathers who miss out on the growing up years of their children and all those little moments which other people take for granted.
So true
As heartwarming as your Chocolate Cakes.You must dedicate it to Col Mishra.
Thank you for your kind words. I dedicate this to all the soldiers out there , away from their families, in harsh climate and still guarding their country and its people with utmost sincerity and bravery.
Beautiful Aradhana, don’t know much about you as our association just started but could now proudly say that we have a very talented lady in our family. Beautifully written n heart touching too. All the best dear.
Thank you for this beautiful comment. Words like these surely motivate to do better.