(Becky
standing on the porch and looking at the person approaching)
A
white old car, parked on her stoned side walk
Her
pretty little sister, now a smart lady got down
Wore
a simple attire and a hesitant walk
Did
she know her, what should she say??
There
was no contact, years of silence was what they had.
(Sara
sitting inside the car
and looking at the person standing on
the porch)
The
same old house, that swing on the porch, was no more there.
Everything
looked changed but still felt the same.
Her
brave sister, her childhood star, waved at her.
Wore
a simple attire and a welcoming smile.
That
comfort under her shelter, but that expectation in the eye.
Did
she know her, what would she answer??
There
was no contact, years of absence was what she had.
(That
moment which took like forever to come, and was just a minute long)
The
Impulsive grasp of their caress
That
familiar touch but different smell
Regret,
in no words they said.
That
long minute melted into a second.
Gravity
in the silence of birds around.
Broke
in whisper, when Becky said “Come on in"
(Angry
John)
Long
hair and disgusted look
Sitting
beside driver's seat
Eighteen
and ferocious, for never to be treated as one
Angry
to have been brought to this unknown place
Hated
being informed today that he had an Aunt
Mad
in the gloom of questions , which Sara never answered
(Back
home)
Do
you call it home?
Where
it was all bitterness in the food Sara made
Careless
concern which she never forgot to show
Strong
belief in her coldness, that his every step was a mistake.
But
he still lived with her, and survived.
For
she was his mother, his only family
And
again
Here
he was
Sitting
in this damn car
Waiting,
when will Sara remember about him.
(Sara
calling)
Come
on in John
Look
Becky that is Him.
He
is my kid. Too Smart a boy
Not
at all easy to handle
(John
Meets his Aunt)
How
similar they looked,
But
so different she was from Sara
Becky
hugged him tight
Gazed
his face in her gentle hands
Said
that he had his grandmother’s eyes
And
again she hugged him tight
And
whispered “Come in “
(The
present that took them to the past)
The
living was clean as always
AC
was making that usual sound
Those
uncomfortable wooden chair
Served
were hot pancakes
(It was a Sunday)
Sara’s
last day at home
Becky
made pancakes
An
awesome cook
Very
smart and capable
Worked,
did more than she could
Sara
so wished to be like her
She
never knew her mother,
No
more than a picture on the kitchen wall
But
last night they had a fight
The
more right she wanted to do
The
more it went out be wrong for her sister
She
was beginning to feel less
Succumbed
to her own emotional standards
Expectation
in every eye for her, was tough to handle,
In
haste she left
Broke,
Becky’s heart
Never
to return back till this day
(Right
mistake)
Love
makes you mad
Sets
you free as a kite, with no restrain
A
broken heart realizes late
Sara
learnt this the hard way
Six
months pregnant, John’s father left
Difficult
to cope with her own mistakes
She
found a new hope in John
Named
after her father
(Single
Mom)
Never
in her life had she cooked
But
she did for John
Woke
up early and slept late
Worked
two jobs a day
Cared
to give him a good education.
Ashamed
of her past
She
shared less with John
Scared
if he knew her mistakes
He
would even hate her more
So
she let it the way it was
Never
tried to make amends
He
still lived with her, and she survived.
He
was her hope, he was her boy
(Her
incomplete home)
Nowhere
was her life, except the same old house
She
was born here.
Looked
beautiful, same as the picture in kitchen wall
Never
was she married, but she was Sara’s mother
Sara
left, but she could never leave
Because
their father, he had always been sick
Bedridden
for all his life.
She
feed him, took every care for him
Both
her mornings and nights were with him.
His
condition was now very critical
She
contacted Sara, she could also be with him
Share
his last moments with him
He
was her father
Her
family
(He
found home)
It
was his first time here
The
warmth of Becky’s hug
Felt
like home forever
He
was treated as a man
Becky
discussed the problems with him
He
got all the answers from his Aunt
Understood
the careless concern of his mom
All
his gloom was gone
He
was a gentleman from now
And
asked his Mom
Let
us not go back
We
found our home
