(12-12-1982 / Visakhapatnam)

poet Ranjit Ravindran
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Back to oblivion

A sweet lady, tough and fearless,
Narrating stories that carries great lesson;
Always keeping track of my happiness,
My grandmother is indeed a grand old woman.

Rising seven children with brilliance,
Herding twelve grandchildren like a Goddess;
Rejoicing at our collective achievements,
She led a life commanding happiness.

And then struck that sinister disease,
Confining her to the bed forever quiet;
Hunger, thirst and all survival necessities,
Deserted her during that ultimate fight.

Battling challenges that life did pose,
Into the heavenly abode she did rose.


17 DEC, 2021 Hrs

Submitted: Thursday, December 17, 2009
Edited: Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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  • Indira Renganathan (12/26/2009 2:53:00 AM)

    Death is ofcourse a natural process that we are all to undergo...it is just that great life lived the way by a human...your grand-mother was an exemplary one to leave behind tha values of herself and the joint-family concept...lovely poem

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  • Diane Violet (12/22/2009 9:02:00 AM)

    forever quiet never silent, not with I'm sure the many people she touched in her life...a wise grand lady indeed.

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  • Indira Babbellapati (12/17/2009 11:32:00 PM)

    sure, she found her peace there too!

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  • Nalini Hebbar (12/17/2009 8:58:00 PM)

    so sad...but i think the positives stay with you...forever

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  • Samanyan Lakshminarayanan (12/17/2009 7:43:00 PM)

    thanks...this poem brought back memories of my grand mother and mother too..their
    concept on life was very different...it was very natural

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