Unforgotten Childhood Poem by shirani ibrahim

Shiraz Salih

I awake with feelings numbed, as if drunken with a drug so strong.
I look around dizziness, a darkness and then comes the pain on and on..
Cousins we are connected, heart to heart it's a tie that powerfully binds.
Of many unforgotten Childhood memories running through my ageing mind.
Distance away I receive the expected news with tears that could not subside.
Emotions all disarray that's unexplainable hurting deep down inside,
Bringing back stored memories of our childhood days, now making you history.
Nothing can erase those moments those precious days I easily recall so lovingly.
Dressing alike, things we shared and the fun with the swings and rides.
The hide and seek, the jam trees we climbed so that we could hide..
From the barking dogs as we remained in silence, so impatiently.
The merry musical sessions we had all night long we enjoyed so dearly.
To school we went, you became my strength through my tears and fears.
A memory, with a beauty woven with love and care with ups and downs
Lies the fragrance of its sweetness that we relived whenever I was in town.
So grateful to Almighty God we had each other and I always did freely depend.
Blood cousins, growing up together we remained great sisters till the end…
The sweetest remembrance that I carry with me is my b'day, we spent last year.
Now there's an empty chair the silence of your voice will tell me you are gone
Will miss your kindness, hospitality with so much of love as you have moved on
Sadly all that I am left with are Golden memories and many a dried tear,
Memory is history of records a diary in one's mind that none can erase.
And in situations we stumble upon them.. anytime, anywhere and any place.
They are pictures painted in the backyard of our minds nothing can wash them away..
Let it be pleasant, foolishness, exciting, sad forever they will be, come what may!