For someone who treasure words – her love has left me speechless. My poetry can’t really do justice to the love that nourished me out of all my struggles and pain. And even now – I draw back to her, for just her memory can heal me out of every harshness. She is my refuge
My luxuriously shelter
My one unconditional love
the warmth of that love, her company, her smile, her service to me – when I couldn’t even understand service, her soothing words and her selfless care, pampered still feeds my soul.
What an absolute honour to receive the love of grandmother and Nanis of this world- I would never exchange a drop of that love for all the riches of this world- because it can’t come close. All the economies put together cannot make me feel as fulfilled and rich as my Dida’s love. If Dida’s couldn’t pamper all of this world ‘s artificial celebration wouldn’t fill a nook inside.
To have received this love twice is the greatest gift of my life
After all the battles and scar
All the chaos
Disrespect and trauma
I am still gentle and kind
Because she believed in me
She sees in me a goodness and beauty
I couldn’t see
The coolness of her hardworking hands
Took all my worries away
So much care has gone into me
It’s easier to love
When its hard to let go of anger, pain, harshness of others
Some claimed my obedience
Some claimed time
Some needed attention
Some wanted to control
Some of your own
Start snatching the hues
Drained and sucked dry
I fill up again
Some played kind
Filled me in their tribe
I stand out too different
I am far too expansive and troublesome
I evolve a lot
Too transformative to fit inside
She never asked for anything
Just to smile at her
I live surrounded by her love
And the world feels safe and beautiful again
I live on in love
Because
My Dida lives in me
My Dida lives through me
Forever this grateful walks with me
The divine, my Dida and my gift to this universe
My children They will bring so much peace, harmony and humanity in this world
-Poet and Counsellor Rupika Moitra
Flutter and Glide 