A Grandfather Memory - by Tulasi Chendi of BBA First Year

Picture Credit : Tulasi Chendi 

From the day I crawled, in your arms so tight,

Tulasi felt safe, bathed in your light.

You brought me chocolates, love wrapped inside,

With every sweet bite, your care never died.

But now those arms are gone, the silence so deep,

Each night Tulasi lies awake, unable to sleep.

You walked me to school, your hand in mine,

With every step, Tulasi felt lonely, the echoes so clear,

Each step a reminder that you're no longer near.

You wiped my tears, you cheered when I'd win,

Without you, Grandpa, Tulasi doesn't know where to begin.

The days stretch long, the nights feel cold,

In every memory, Tulasi's love unfolds.

The pain of your absence cuts deep like a knife,

As Tulasi searches for you in the shadows of life.

Your voice in the wind, your touch in my dreams,

Reminds Tulasi of love, though nothing as it seems.

Tulasi, your granddaughter, lost in the night,

Longing for the warmth of your guiding light.

In every tear, your love still flows,

In every heartache, Tulasi's memory grows.

For in my heart, you'll forever stay,

Guiding Tulasi, Grandpa, in your own gentle way.

Though you are no more, your soul stays with Tulasi.