A Day Like Yesterday

It's like yesterday 

When your little hands 

Grabbed my little finger 

To take a step forward. 

It was a memorable day

When you first said "dad"

That day I felt complete

An eternal completeness. 

Your presence made me realize 

I'm not alone 

I have a family 

I have a daughter, who is my world. 

You made me complete 

You made me gentle-man

You made me father 

"A daughter's Father". 

Years changed 

Time passed 

You grew young 

I became old. 

Now you have started working 

And wished to live alone 

In your words "Independently"

I didn't complain, nor I wanted. 

I wanted to see you grow

I wanted to see you proud 

But the pain of separation

Arrived in between.

That night 

I didn't sleep 

The other day 

I want office with baggy eyes. 

Your absence 

made me empty.

Yesterday I called you 

To have dinner together. 

But you declined 

Saying "I'm  at work"

But I was downstairs 

With sparerib and shrimps.

I know you are now "Independent"

But take some time 

And spend a weekend 

With your old superhero.

I'm at a loss of energy 

I need motivation 

I need to re-charge 

to move forward. 

A cup of tea

A dinner accompanied with silly jokes 

And nuisance talk, would be fine 

I don't need more. 

Can we spend a day like yesterday,

Here, I will hold your hand 

And you will show the path

And together we will laugh while crossing the old paths.