(Dedicated to Triana, a daughter never born, (8/31/1999)Redwood Shores, CA)
Its real love! Darling!
Babe!
It’s not affected by -
Your reckless driving
Totaling my car, ruining my
insurance!
Yelling that you never loved
me!
Undermining my home and
institution!
Irritation about my height
and look!
Criticizing my songs and
thin voice!
Disliking my hearty cooking!
Boy friends you collect on
your way to nirvana!
Physical scars you left on
by body and face!
Times you test my commitment
and patience!
Leaving me sleepless alone!
Instigating pains for hiding
the truth!
Because, the only thing that
matters to me
Is I love you from day one
When I first met you
When I called you my wife at
our first dance!!
Because I know that despite
all your denial -
You loved me, you cared for
me!
You waited for me everyday
at the train station
With full faith that I will
be there!
You taught me swimming and
biking
Adding to my knowledge
reading bed time stories !!
You cared for me when I was
sick!
I cared for you when you
were sick!
You protected me when I was
in trouble!
I protected you when you
were in trouble!
We had many adventures
Others can only dream of!
Yes, sometimes I went
overboard
Putting you into difficult
situations! But
We sang together, we danced
together,
We performed together, we
produced together!
We solved difficult problems
together
Working late through snowy
cold nights!
We camped together, canoed
together,
Even attended winter camping
together!
We visited amusement parks
together
Rode most rides in the world
together!
We cooked together, we
served together,
We had parties and fun
together!
We drove together thousands
of miles
Mostly through wilderness
and wild wonderlands!
We biked together through
parks and allies
Playing hide and seek game!
We kissed each other, hugged
each other,
Made love in many unusual
places!
We taught together, we
composed together,
We volunteered together for
world's causes!
We prayed together, we
worshiped together,
We argued together, we
convinced together!
We recorded together, we
published together,
We learned from each other,
appreciated each other!
Honey! After all these
togetherness,
You may keep saying that you
never loved me
That you always hated my
attitudes
And I would know that they
are true
But I better keep on hearing
those unpleasant-truths
Than living without you!
Baby, I love you, really
love you, only you -
And can’t live without you,
can’t breath without you
Because you are blended in
my mind
Because you are blended in
my soul
You are always in my thought
How can I live without you -
Author: Deepak Sarkar,