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| Mehedi Hassan |
Loveable Daughter
My loveable daughter asked me once
To bring her the buoy
Meant in general for angling.
I shook my head to refuse
Disbursing smile like a cunning politician,
Just like the Monalisha.
She said, "Oh..shit!
You are not that good!
As a father, you ferry people
From one bank to another in a boat every day,
Rowing in a fashion that the water looks like tearing apart,
And your head's sweating reflects on it, and
You are moving the boat
Forward, cutting the current,
And all your knots are loosening.
Your face looks clear.”
Not to answer,
Only adding sugar to the talking.
Keeping tongue amidst teeth
Sans any intention to taste the sweetness, juice
Told to me in a very low voice containing tough words.
Fishes are now very undisciplined and clever.
No need for a buoy now.
Come...come dear, spread the veil of the *saree,
Me holding the other side
As I used to hold you while reading books.
Keep the saree tight around you
Till the water becomes slightly reddish.
We both like this.
Will go on talking; upon our heads will reside
Shadowing light.
*A saree is a type of garment worn by women in India.
© Dr. Alok Kumar Ray
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| Dr. Alok Kumar Ray |
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