I want to die like my father
I want to die slowly and gradually in my bed like my dad- warm and comfy,
I want to die smiling so shiny and bright like my dad- elegantly he looked upon death- so daring, so dashing!
I want to die in the arms of my loved ones-
Some of them will see me from distance-
I can't hold them- It's so frightening,
I want to die like my dad after he has accomplished everything,
A family of four kids, a pile of files and a diary filled with words left behind,
I want to die like my father- calm but glorious,
But, I know I can't,
Some of his deeds remained incomplete,
Some of his children were still playing in the field-
Some of his words still left unspoken-
Some of his wishes left unfulfilled -
I want to die like him in a comfy bed knowing I hid a cancer in my cells, in my bones and in my breath- the same way he knew but chose to die,
Never chasing life-
I want to die like my father-
Break free from all ties knowingly and consciously - he chose death over the upcoming joys,
I know I can't die like him-
Not atleast in my comfy bed, in my own home, surrounded with kids and an ambiguous wife,
Cause, I would never build a home like him so fragile!
©® Farheen Bhuiyan Nancy
Time Frame: 12.50 pm,midnight, MIST, Mirpur Cantonment.
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