A New Love Story Of Bernadette Poem by rajagopal haran

(I lost my Sister Mythili alias Janaki on 16.03.2008 Sunday evening at around 4.45 pm Indian time; She was our mother as we lost our biological mother when we were very young like me 5 years, brother 3 years and sister 1 year old and my sister Srimathi Mythili herself was 16 years old; from that tender age she had to take the responsibilities of a mother, sister, friend and all; even after marriage she continued to discharge Her responsibilities with the due consent of in law family which is something difficult in the Indian family structure; after a glorious 42 years of service not only to our family but also to one and all who happened to get in touch with her she decided to rest on 16 th march 2008; as a tribute i wanted to offer her something immortal…that is a love song/poem; I have taken the role of Bernadette elevating sister to the state of Almighty Abhirami as I could see a lot of parallels in both the stories)

Collecting the firewood
From the interiors of life’s jungle
Warned by companions
To ward off the forbidden
Ventured still farther the lane
To fathom the leftover valiantly!

A strange breeze
And a change in light
Investigating inside the minds’ caves
Found a beauty
In brilliant light
No rosary in the hands to chant!

Declared to the world
Of the wonder catch
None to believe
Returned to the cave
With the outlandish story
Facing the ridicule!

The wonder charm
Asking me to drink
And wash at a spring
That does not exist!
Dug a whole in the ground muddy
Water began to flow perennial ever!

Healing powers miraculous
From graceful Mother immaculate!
Preferring to lead an ordinary life
Forced to take the veil instead
Getting a cold emotional censure
Resulting in the pain immortal!

Forgive this simpleton unworthy
When would I see you lady again?
Would you appear in front of me?
Smiling and holding out your lovely arms?
I could see you in the thin air around
I am ready to fall dead, I love you Mother!

24.03.2008