A Tribute To The Best Grandma The World Has Ever Contained

By Darius Khizer

You were the soul of Kolkata for me

The reason that city felt warm and free

Every time I visited it was more than a stay

It was full of love and laughter on each golden day

Your life made the world feel right

Made it as beautiful as midnight twilight

You inspired something more than can be said

You held us together holding us up like thread

You never asked for recognition or fame

Yet your words and love stay with us ingrained

You believed in me with my every stride

Your warm scent and smile you never did hide

Your smile was as perfect as it could have been

Like sunlight that warmed us from within

It shone through storms through joy and through pain

Like a constant love which was like steady rain

It wasn’t just a smile you gave

But it was a shelter keeping us brave

You were like a flower joy in bloom

You lit up even in the quietest room

You are beautiful not just in face but heart

A masterpiece of love, a living art

Your beauty thrived as your spirit sang

With every glance your presence rang

I loved you more than words could ever explain

Beyond the reach of language or name

It wasn’t loud, it wasn’t small

It was much bigger, in fact it was all

A love that shaped the core of me

A bond reaching beyond what eyes can see

I miss you more than time allows

But we all live for YOU, that is what I vow

May you rise with peace in the skies

With angels gently guiding you by your side

And every time I look up in the deep skies of blue

Know that my heart still beats for you

Now I’ll let you in on a secret

Now don’t you go and leak it

But you alone NANI my favorite grandparent

I hope you find that apparent

We all found your love like roots holding a Legacy

It’s sad to see you go but remember it’s Destiny

                                                                          I love you NANI

By Darius Khizer