Friday 8 July 2011

An Ode To A Daughter...


It all starts with a cry…
A cry of joy.
The joy of a new beginning…
The beginning of a new life.

She opens her eyes,lets out a laugh.
It’s the cutest sound you’ve ever heard,
You don’t ever want to let go…

As a father,you wanted a son,
Who would come to games with you,wrestle with you
But now as you stand with her in your arms…
It’s like a dream come true.

You give her a name,
Tuzuk it is.
Its one name which means the world to you…

From a toothless bundle of joy,
She becomes a mischievous toddler,
True to her name,always up to something…

It amazes you how fast time can pass,
When you want it to freeze,
To freeze with the most beautiful soul ever…

Time passes,she blossoms…
You turn the whole city upside-down,
To find the best playschool for her.
Off she goes to ‘little hearts’,
To leave her indelible mark…
Those three hours of the day,
Never once did your anxiety let you relax your brow.

Time passes,she blossoms…
Its time to go to school now,
You find a school which will help her grow,
Help her grow to be just like her mother…

Birthdays come and birthdays go…
She’s finally thirteen,
Her excitement knows no bounds,
With happiness she preens…

P.T.Ms come and P.T.Ms go…
Not one complain against her,
With scores of A,her report card shines,
And you,the father,beam with pride.

Just the last father’s day,
She served you breakfast,
It was the tastiest meal you’d ever had…
She gave you a card,
A card that said ‘my daddy #1!’
You won’t ever forget that in your heart, she’s #1 too…

Time passes,she blossoms…
She’s now in her twenties,
You realize,as she’s growing up,
You’re growing old…

You sit down with her albums,
Cherishing those moments,
Reflecting all the time you’ve spent with her,
All the fun you’ve had together…

Yes you had your ups and downs,
But that just brought you closer.
Yes you’ve had you share of tiffs,
But that just showed that she had an opinion.
An opinion of her own…

Time passes,she blossoms…
She’s finally done with her studies,
She’s an architect now.
Maybe you know your next father’s day gift…

Meetings are held,horoscopes are matched,
Wedding bells are nearing…

Slowly you realize,how little time you have,
When you’ll have her only to yourself…
You decide that each moment you have together,
Will be the most amazing one…

Months turn into weeks,
Weeks into days,
Finally it is d-day.
It is the day you are giving her hand in his,
The best man you could find for her…

When you see her in her wedding gown,
Looking prettier than ever…
You bite your lip and smile,
She comes up to you, her eyes moist too
And gives you a kiss on the cheek…

There you are, her best man,
The best man you could ever be…
You walk her down the aisle,
You hand her to her groom-to-be,
And slowly walk back.

You have a flashback,
A flashback of all her life.
From the very moment she was born,
To this day in her make-up room, when she kissed you good-bye… 


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