UNBOXED GIFT
Life never believed to be
realized,
The dream castle chased,
prized,
Reality today, a thousand miles
away,
Education established past
scar, (1)
Left the sweet home feels, grew
once,
Parents high school all
romance,
Teenage, meritorious,
schoolboy,
Scholarship, top results to
enjoy, (2)
Life intimated catastrophe
badly,
Car accident parents' news,
sadly,
No more love presence happened,
Remember elder sister saddened,
(3)
Ten years senior to me in age
felt,
She was forced to join a job
dwelt,
Only earning member, she
shared,
Infinite love attention grew
cared, (4)
Unmarried forced to lead life
will,
Single her status the teacher
still,
Her life as a mother, teacher,
friend,
Under her umbrella grew to
mend, (5)
Survivor of family incident
horror,
Graduated, willing overseas
offer,
The day of the voyage was sad,
teary,
Sister hugged tightly, times
scary, (6)
Little dared to look behind
moved,
During the flight, cried
silence grooved,
Stood an image, a rock
transfixed,
Overseas job busy life family
mixed, (7)
Years rolled, to visit her
failed pity,
Family, children, and home if
gritty,
Fail to find, excuse her
letters rare,
Terror in eyes her invitation
scare, (viii)
Life compulsions, unable to
visit,
The sadness he felt, his
sister's love treats,
Surprised, he received a
package,
Unboxed the gift her Rakhi
craze, (9)
His heart choked teary
lamented,
His promise as a brother
taunted,
Everything in his life to
prosperity,
Sister stood and supported him
parity, (10)
Siblings lived the day disaster
hit,
His hand holding the silk tread
lit,
Emotion broke down melancholic,
The divine brotherly link,
ecstatic, (11)
He cried, binding on his wrist
lovingly,
Tried to contact her and talk
to her fully,
His worst fear is her invitation
to calm down,
Come home her voice sweet balm,
(12)
She informed me her age, a bit
crippling,
Falling sick need help call
ringing,
Listened to her, instant his
decision,
His survival, only sister, her
protection, (13)
The time arrived to keep his
promise,
To provide protection, sister
prize,
Duty, subject emotive, he
selected
A mother, teacher, and friend
detected. (14)
Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Title of Poem: Unboxed Gift
Themes: Rakhi, a brother's
promise to his sister
Written: 29th August 2023,
Cuttack
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