I’m Missing You Badly Poem by bakuli bhakali

Washed clothes
Cleaned floors
Cooked food
Checked mail

Called Mom
Called Dad
Called our little brother
Called Uncle and Aunt
Called Smita, Shweta, Shalini…
Talked to Mr and Mrs Neighbour…

Walked to bazaar
Purchased books, fruits, vegetables, milk, dress, cosmetics…
Returned home

Switched on and switched off the TV

Walked up and down
From kitchen to Hall
Hall to Kitchen
Kitchen to bedroom
Bedroom to balcony

Looked through the window
One of our neighbours is talking to somebody
His son is cycling beside
He is in school uniform
May be returning from school

Eve dropped couple in the attic
They’re planning to go out

Went through our old albums-
You look handsome
And younger in each of them

Read your old letters
Talked, smiled, laughed, cried

Looked at the mirror
I’m getting old
Time is passing

In this six years
We had very little time together

And yet
Time is longer
When you’re away…