Of Heartstrings, Roots & Wings - Sarvajeet D Chandra


A father’s bond with a growing son
Is full of unspoken words
Fleeting moments of tenderness
An occasional flash of rebellion
Odd scuffle for the mother’s attention
It needs laughs, conversations
Bonhomie over sports and cars
Debates over Elon Musk and Mars

When the son was a small child
The father was a tree with bright eyes
In his shelter, life was full of joy
On his branches the child could dream & fly

As the young man prepares to take flight
The father frets to impart the lessons of life
The boy needs to grow, be unshackled, undone
A father’s dormant desires, speaks to his son

Son learns from a father’s example each day
To be truthful, live in a compassionate way
As souls they’ve journeyed through time and space
Shared springs, victory, winters, disgrace

A father prays his son will journey light
Free of expectations, anxieties, fright
Free from the karma of ancestors before
May he find his path and journey more

Father knows he must believe in his boy
Youth must chase what fills its heart with joy
And though it’s hard for him to step aside
He'll offer to be a friend, to be a guide

One day the father will be grey and weak
He’ll wonder if my son ever thinks of me
He’ll miss the boy who slept on his tummy
Who smelt of love, burps, milk and honey

Finally the father will fade into gold dust and air
His son may sense that he is still there
In the high rise, recliner, empty cup of tea
In the old car, in the congested city street
In blurred skylines, the edges of the sea
In his soul, in the warmth of the winter sun
The fathers eyes will always guard his son



(This poem is dedicated to my son Aarav Chandra & my late father Dr. Dinesh Chandra)

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