SERENITY
A couple of flowers in one branch,
Shines budding youth, happy,
Brother to only younger sister,
Siblings, dearest to parent, close,
Affection for my sister, observing,
Inspected throughout childhood,
Pick up her sad face, hiding rarely,
Running after her, often caught the cause,
Her smiles, playful, joke my treasure,
Incomparable to a gem, pearl of smiling tears,
Shared our hurt, secret worries, fear,
Confident, she never leaked to our parents,
Mischief she committed behind mom,
Confides to me at a secluded place at home,
She trusts her brother will never disclose,
Visiting cinema with friends secretly,
Her studies, difficulty in subjects,
Helped her, explaining in detail,
I was her teacher, closest friend, solace,
The unfortunate result after the exam, rebuttal,
Inclining to me gives vent to frustrations,
Gets sober after my consolations,
Looking trustfully, embracing closest,
Promises to achieve the best result next time,
She watched closely my college days, study,
Supplies tea in the afternoon, late at night,
Both share tasty mixtures, snacks,
Gossiping endless, her friends, fun, teacher,
Enquires places, people, culture, customs,
Parent laughs at us, happy about our closeness,
She grew up watched, silent, docile,
Less talkative, fun, kept aloof always,
I pulled her, tease, she now says,
Minutely observe my dress, book, papers,
Irons clothing polishes shoes, and gets angry,
Pleads to be well-shaven, polite, decent,
Maintain my table, everything in the notice,
Her silent work, I know, day n night,
Rarely ask me for her necessities, her likes,
I purchase to handover soon, to ability,
Parents never could know our friendship,
A day came; I left home for college,
Devastated, missing my sister, her help,
Get scolding, sad letters in the absence,
Moving life faster season changing,
Fascinating her youth demeanors of her mom,
Refined, educated, preferred family life,
Her day of marriage function milestone,
Moving, parents are busy arranging her dress,
Her belonging, ornament, suitcases,
Mom was arranging meticulously,
Her husband in a top job, known family,
The function ended, the time came,
Left her home to the house of her in-laws,
Mom was crying, dad with tears,
She was silent, hugged me, was crying,
Asked me, you come with me?
I accompanied her to her home,
Decades rolled like the cartwheel,
Life distance between us, our family,
Yearly get a Rakhi, sweets I use to send,
The symbol of trust of the sister to brother,
Unique relationship, divine, nourishing,
Great satisfaction at her sight with saree,
Possessively enquiring about my health, intense,
I bless her married life, praying Lord,
Bemused, hold her closer, smiling,
And feel the
serenity, most precious to me,
Brotherly love seems for eternity.
@ Bijayananda Mishra
