Tanmayi Mukundan Poems

Close your eyes, my angel,
For now, you will see,
The wonderful, peaceful world
That once used to be.
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I wish I were a star, that twinkled away far
To give you all the light, morning, noon or night
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She wanted to be back home
To the warmth of her bed so nice
Thinking of it was so comforting
And so, she closed her eyes
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The smile of an infant
Shows familiarity and trust
While the smile of a toddler
Shows innocence at its best
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Hold on to my hand
And I will take you where
The sun brightens your path and
The rain washes your sorrows bare
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A twinkle of happiness in times of gloom
A flickering candle in a darkened room
A shoulder to cry when in despair
A blink of hope when, in doubt, I stare
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All the while I knew
The breathing that I do
Was going to be taken away
But never felt this soon
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Wearing a frock, with two pigtails,
A young mischievous girl was I,
With a twinkle of innocence in my eyes
And a spirit of happiness so loud and high
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Glittering like pretty diamonds
Are the rays on the morning dew
Or the fresh breeze drifting across
The green paddy fields so new
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Like a shrill cry in a silent fight,
The phone rang in the dead, one night
Falling off my bed, suddenly with fear
I picked it up as if it was a nightmare
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