Father, I remember
The time we walked together
And watched a double rainbow over a Lucknow slum
The people walked by
Those with eyes to see and those who would not see
And they walked past ignoring
The only beautiful thing in that world.
Father, I remember
How we once made bread together
And no one could eat it, and we laughed
All the waste of that good dough!
Father, I remember
The times we were cross with each other,
The times we were angry, and it was beautiful then
Because
We were not ignoring each other
And anger is better than invisibility
I wish I had been more angry with you
More often.
The time we walked together
And watched a double rainbow over a Lucknow slum
The people walked by
Those with eyes to see and those who would not see
And they walked past ignoring
The only beautiful thing in that world.
Father, I remember
How we once made bread together
And no one could eat it, and we laughed
All the waste of that good dough!
Father, I remember
The times we were cross with each other,
The times we were angry, and it was beautiful then
Because
We were not ignoring each other
And anger is better than invisibility
I wish I had been more angry with you
More often.
Copyright B Purkayastha 2005
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