My Fair Lady

....for Tishu

At the tender age of 6, I remember feeling very thrilled

Ma whispered into my ear, ‘your baby sister will be here’

I sensed the thoughtful change in mood, Baba was tense Didi played good

Janel stared at Ma in need, thoughtful who will care for his greed

On the balmy 6^th of July, I held my anxiousness with a sigh

Everyone looked busy and alive,cause my baby sister will arrive;

I kept slipping in and out of daze,Double checking to see if everything is in place

So I took it upon myself to give her the warmth of good health

That night I closed my eyes real soon, hoping the night sped under the moon

I was quickly drawn into my dreams, magnetized by the golden beam

My blurry eyes cleared into focus, you rocked in a pink cradle blissfully near us

As the daily minutes of the night swept by, a beautiful sun rose to the 7^th July sky

In the cold hospital room I wanted to feel warm in her arms

I understood my time had gone, I would no longer be Ma’s little one

I peeped through the gaps of my family cluster, searching for you ‘my lil sister’

Alas! I saw you wrapped in pink wearing a blush on a fairy tint

I longed to raise you playfully

Cause forever you will be My fair lady!!