FADING

Am forgetting my grandma's face.

A present soul, met her in her 70s

A sweet soul, young and old always surrounded her

A generous soul, always left with something after visiting

A fulfilled soul, wasn’t fazed by much

A kind soul, opened her heart and home to many

A hardworking soul, took care of us till her end

A loving soul, gave me the love I yearned for

A listening soul, empathized with me

A selfless soul, gave her all every time

My kinda soul, among the few I enjoyed their company.

Am forgetting my grandma's face.

An old soul- she was my ‘shosh’

A stressed soul- endured some altercations

A sick soul- her blood pressure shot up

A happy soul- visited but didn’t stay long enough

A gone soul- Breathed her last a 36 hours later

My shattered soul.

Am forgetting my grandma's face.

A denial soul – Didn’t click after her passing

A guilty soul- I should have stayed longer

A heartbroken soul- my best friend is gone

A broken soul- I buried my best friend

A grieving soul- I can’t believe she is gone

A healed soul- the anguish passed

A nostalgic soul- how I wish

My missing soul.

Am forgetting my grandma's face.

Wait! Don’t go

Wait! I saw a cloud

Wait! I heard a beautiful tune

Wait! A threw a petal in the river

Wait! Your face

Wait! I can’t remember it

Wait! I have your photo

Wait! Aww, look at you

Wait! I need think about you

Wait! Your face is fading away

Wait! Wait! Wait!

Am forgetting my grandma's face.

Is this peace?

Is this letting go?

Is this healing?

Is this acceptance?

Is this? Is this? Is this?

Am forgetting my grandma's face.

Are you pain-free?

Are you happy?

Are you rested?

Are you singing?

Are you dancing?

Are you at peace?

Are you? Are you? Are you?

Rest in power, Wawaithiru.