Heart to Heart


Skin and blister, my sister by blood and friend by choice

We entered the world at nearly the same time

We were sisters not by choice but by chance

Played Ludo, carrom, cards & ping-pong

Settled the games with giant fights

Pulling hair, kicking, scratching & bellowing

 

In the blink of an eye, we set off as lassies

I envied you for your loveliness & logic

Chucklesome I and solemn you

Two swords in a sheath textured

Motley moods- Sullen, irked and in high dungeon

 

In a flash, three decades we completed

A new world within a world we experienced

Sisterhood was the only relation unspoken till then

New-fangled roles of a wife, mother, daughter-in-law and auntie

Played well to zip the judgmental eyes

 

Double-quick the years passed, covering the fourth decade of sorority

A day late and a dollar short, it was not

We understood we were companions not by chance but by choice

Mickey Mouse tiffs on brands and squander a chunk

Shadows and reflections together we are

Blissed with blessed sis!


Comments

  1. Shelly GurpreetJune 13, 2020 at 4:17 PM

    Who can be more blessed than I? When your sister dedicates this beautiful piece! Counting my blessings.
    May you always stay happy and healthy.

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