Big Sister

 Big Sister:

I was so happy to spend time at last

Me and my big sister

The birds chirping and the dog getting sleepy as it was the time for summer holidays

I got panicked as you got out of the car

Hurriedly, I  strung out and followed with my hands in your hands,

Smiling with my eyes trying to look at your face though you were quite tall.

You went into Momma's room and promised to be back in an hour

With the purest love, I smiled and went around across the pound

With my head every five minutes craning towards your direction.

Later on, the day went away in nothing flat

At night, I showed you my drawing of happy places to make you feel better after papa scolded you

You looked at it with sad eyes with wonder and question in your eyes about your future

You were a superhero for me

What fault they could find in you possibly!

For me, you were as precious for me as my drawings and dolls

You took it all so silently

Every foray that came along in life

And that too with a big smile

I know the smile was for me to show everything is going to be okay

Since we were like Batman and Robin

and nothing could tear us apart

You were always more mature than you should be as you took all the thrashes which were meant for me

Slowly, those beastly people took a toll on you

You got angry, seldom listened and always questioned

This time my superhero was not ready!

These monstrous and hideous people were attacking you silently

With a newborn in one hand and family in the other

It was difficult to fight with a fool`s paradise

You always tried to be who you were

But the gimmick was otherwise

Though we are six years apart but do not let the distance come between us

With you and me thousand miles away

I just want to say breathe easier

We tripped with the fate and situations thrown at us

But one day, the day will come when we will sleep in peace

On that mountain peak with your bed sheet as a tent

looking at the stars we will chalk talk about new dazzling memories again.

Do you know that I am able to look at your face now as I have grown taller

So  this time the alluring moment is going to last

Now we can walk together because you see

It is time for those summer holidays again and as they say in fear these beautiful moments were meant to be!

-Isha

PS: This poem is a mixture of experiences told by my friends and doesn't  relate to any one person.