Loss Of An Old Friend Poem by Umasree Raghunath

As you silently went in for a forever sleep
It ached my inner senses beyond a leap
When ever I asked, how did you do?
you used to bounce back saying 'Top of the world'!
I have no strength or guts to bid adieu
for never in thought you could go soon and being old
Many a time you called me to simply talk
and always wanted me to come on a morning walk
I felt all this as a pin to reply back
but have lost my courage to see you in icepack
Every morning, you woke me up with a good morning call
I searched for you after you had your final fall
who will call me now, to wish me a happy morning
every day as the sunshine and adoring
I was always to you a darling daughter
how difficult the times never did matter
You joked like a teen, told stories like a king
rejoiced the times when you cracked silly jokes
and loved to play cards sipping hot coffee with pranks
Felt like the day, I lost my dad again
sir, friend, uncle- I bow to you with honor
You are not just another friend old by age
You have been a great friend always by all adage!

Dated: 28 March 2007