Do you Remember?

Do you remember
When you embraced me lovingly,
Never letting go?

Do you remember
The magic of our hugs,
The way you gripped my finger?

Do you remember
When we played with clouds,
Rolled in fall colors for hours?

Those little feet followed me
Those big eyes beckoned,
Those angelic smiles melted me.

Like lovely drops of first rain
Like moonlight soothing our eyes
Love soared with our dreams.

When did you drift away?
Was it a natural phase of teenage gale?
And I thought – you’ll realize the truth.

When were you swept away?
Weren’t you wiser than waves?
And I thought you could swim.

Who could snare you?
Who influenced your thoughts?
And I thought horizon was your goal.

I am glad you found your goal
But your definition doesn’t match mine
And I thought we were alike.

The fire within me died
When you learned to shun me
But the embers are still alive. 

With tears of pride in my eyes
I am learning to live
With the monster of detachment.

© Balroop Singh
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