DEARLY MISSED
The bottled substitute her Amma had pumped out
Was spurned with a scowl by the adamant babe
Turning away her hungry face she threw the bottles away in disdain
She scanned for her Amma's and Daddee's face
every time someone cooed to her
She stared and smiled at her bua and Nandhu Anna
She laughed and played with no shut eye
She cannot voice her needs or express what she missed
Sucking her fingers loudly solace she sought in the arms of the patriarch
Her actions proclaimed what comfort she yearned for.
Being apart from him for such a long spell
Coaxing and cajoling infants clamoring for her attention
She longed for his comforting presence
The delay triggered annoyance and angst
Fretting and fuming on his arrival she exploded
The innocent twins rejoiced at their grand parents
To him it seemed they were held hostage by his adversary
He went ballistic at the fact that he was missing them
They hurled unkind words and taunts their imbroglio deepened
Naively the Angel voiced her fear of impending quarrels
Grief strikken already of Amma abandoning her bed
The waiting ten year old compounded the Daddee's woes
Triggered worst nightmares
Distraught at the turn of events he moved on
The family worried at the clash of their egos
The taunts of kin and fear of the panic stricken attendents
Maternal duties, guilt and work pressure mounting
She reached home welcomed by her twin delight
How they reached here the thought annoyed her
She fired relentlessly and uttered uncharitable words
Their battle ensued and the warriors
Positioned themselves for a fresh onslaught