Tribute Poem by Tarun Sharma

to my father

'will i pass these exams? '
i always used to doubt myself
and don't know what power there was
'Of course! ' and a puff of smoke dwell

“how do you know that? ”
“i mean are you sure? ”
what a pleasant look that was!
eyes pat me and appeal “I know”

whole night i feared
the failure dream grew like any thing
“Father, i passed, i am first! “
no change in the eyes, same confirmation, “I know”

like that always
in my all fears
i felt your warmth surrounding me
and i used to sleep, coz i know you are there

your eyes
like a spiritual flame of a light house
showing me path to rove
in the world ocean

one day it went down
dark and only dark
i don’t know where i am roving
hard to believe that you are gone!

i want to gift you happiness
don’t know how do i
time and again mother tells me story
of thy life and glory

i dream day and night
to feel the touch of your pat
the warmth of breath
and peace of the lap

i know you didn’t stop at any cost
so do i
i know you miss my needs
so do i
i will sing the song now and again
“i know” we will meet again!