Saturday, December 22, 2007

Remembrances of Dad - M. Vanlalhumi


It is said that when you die
You go up in the sky
To become a star
If that be so
You must be the one I saw
That outshone the rest.
~~~


Dad
I thought you were winning
I thought you were going to get well again
Your weakness, I thought
Was because of your medication
I thought you were going to smile again
I thought you were going to talk again
I kept thinking that you would be
Stronger and better the next day
And I even slept quite well that night.
How wrong I was. I just didn't understand
I could never be more wrong
Cause the next day when I woke up
You were gone.
Never to smile again
Never to speak to me again
Never to advise or steer me
When I go wrong again.
You were gone
We didn't even say goodbye.
Gone, just gone -
Gone for ever.
~~~


M. Vanlalhumi is a high school teacher who writes poetry both in English and Mizo. Her poems are mostly expressions of highly emotional moments in her life; the two posted here being written for her father who passed away on Christmas day two years ago.

Picture: Sarah in her father's hand

6 comments:

  1. I absolutely love this piece!
    She really brings it home. No high flown language, very simple yet powerful. It's so refreshing to read so original a piece without any attempt to copy other people's work. This is something to be proud of:)Cheers to Ms Mahumi
    If at all you remember Neuhof days..
    Pachuau;)

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  2. Reminds me of Shelly's lines - 'Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thoughts'.

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  3. Nice read.Glad I hit this space. Will be bk for sure to see if you have updated. Keep writing..God bless..

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  4. Pachuau, if by any chance you get to this space again, I'd love to get in touch with you

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  5. @mam
    oh well i am back @ last :)
    yes pls do write to me @ mimster.p@gmail.com

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  6. va touching vee Mam..sur tir zung2 mai lom le.

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