Losing You Too Soon

By Anindita Das

Just a day ago you spoke to me

Shared a good news that graced your life anew

You seemed to be all healthy and content

Waiting to start a new chapter, a phase entirely new

Was eagerly waiting to meet you

Counting days when you would move to my city

The day you told me about this plan

Is when I started to plan our meet in a jiffy

Reminiscing the days of our school together

Your incessant talks; the never-ending conversation

The way you always were charged up; cheerful

Is what I'm going to miss the most in this situation

The time spent with each other’s families

The moments that are still etched in my mind

How you never changed over the years

A little naughty, a little whacky, but a lot kind

As I sit speechless today, in utter disbelief

That your living journey ended too soon

How I wish we had more time; a little more

To see you smiling again; to spend an afternoon

You left a mourning family, bereaving friends

And many more who loved you

Life seems so unfair, so cruel, so brutal

As the memories with you were limited to just a few

As I try to be calm, try to fathom that you are gone

A part of me wants to believe it is all a lie

A soul departed too soon; a life half lived

I can only feel the pain, can only ask…WHY?

By Anindita Das