Cherished

By Revaty V Nair

To the woman

Who gave me treasures to cherish,  

And traumas to bear,  

My grandmother...  

Rare are the occasions  

When I don’t shed a tear,  

In your absence that reverberates  

Through this house and me.  

A dull emptiness has replaced  

What I felt whenever thoughts of you  

Cross my mind...  

A piece of my life, my memories,  

Forever lost.  

The hand that fed me  

All that she could,  

The mouth that rained  

Curses where she stood—  

Not anymore...  

I'm ready to lose  

A piece of my soul,  

Just to feel the gentle caress  

Of those calloused fingers...  

The last moments we shared,  

A shallow testament to your legacy in my life.  

Trusting you to be happy  

And at peace, wherever  

You are,  

Yours,

Devilspawn.

By Revaty V Nair