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6. Mother

A tribute to mothers, especially mine - "lights that guide us through the dark".

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7. Son

On myself, this tells a personal tale of my youth.

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10. Infants

About babies and how they can soothe our hearts. For my mother Uma.

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12. Brother

For my dearest friend whom I see like a brother.

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13. Cousins

A plea to cousins to treat each other well and accumulate good memories of "mischievous deeds and healthy fun".

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29. Inspire

For my mother - "with her at my side, the battle of life to fight, saves me from danger, my anchor in any plight"

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33. Sivam

Devotional - For Mahakala and Mahakali (the Primal Aspects) - Lord and Queen of TIME. "reveal themselves they do to a few - seers and saints in every hue - to instill in us a sense of direction - to stay the course".

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41. Maa

On the death of my grandmother Vasantha whom we used to call Maa.

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42. Music

For my grandmother again - that carnatic vocalist of yester year. "music was in you its what gave your life soul - soul that rang true as a melody in a bowl".

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49. Go Back

I was thinking about my father and how often we'd like to "Go Back" in time, especially when as we grow, we find relationships with loved ones strained.

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55. What Time Remains

A somber reflection on death. "Precious is each minute and content he - Who fills each one with sixty seconds - Worth of distance run".

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56. Friends Oughtnt Fight

When I fought with a dear friend and asked "[Is there] No setting aside our cloak of bitterness?- Can you find it in your heart to forgive? - This madness that is my despair confounded".

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64. Angels

On the strain in relationships. "Why do we lose so consistently - When there's angels among us - Seems everything weve ever known is here - I never wanted it to die". That last bit from GnR

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67. All My Loving

Begins by addressing Tracey, a future love, but becomes an address for this friend I fell out with.

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104. Superman

Wondering if I can ever be as cool as my father. "As time and again I realise he is the best of us - What can I say except papa I'll do my best in life".

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131. Kiss And Make Up

Small bit of prose written on my father's last birthday

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145. Oh Father

After losing my father

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165. Father

Heaven knows I try to make you proud of me.

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190. Pliable

All i have to beis pliable at a well-wishers touch.

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196. Mothers Love

Me the apple of her eye,she certainly my tether.

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198. Ace

Has a year passed since from our midst you bid adieu.

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201. Bless Me

Bless me father for i purport to build a field of dreams,i wish to srve with arms wide,so grant me your grace.

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206. Someone to watch over me

"I'm glad you won me over as you stood the test of years... I now let go of my fears and grow up, enriched by my tears"

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215. Namazi Senior

It wasn't till the last four yearsthat i spoke of being broken upon the rocks of life,was when i sensed your strength.

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218. One

One day I hope to understandwhat it is to be a father and also to take the loss of your near and dear ones and not be devastated.

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220. My Papa Never Said

There's things I never learnt to say or see but papa, I am grateful for all that I got from Thee.

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234. Going the distance

let your dreams hold sway,be prepared to go the distancefor then will life have deep resonance.

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235. Time

Touch and tasteeach feeling and I promise you'll find that life is worth living.

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248. Footsteps

A touching poem about my mother and how I ask her to "Grant a poet his place in dreaming of tomorrow"

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301. Knit Knit

About knitting memories inthe tapestry of lives,this poem tells of granny who lived through ww II but whose spirit remained unconquered till the end and who left me a number of things each of which rekindles a treasured moment

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353. Uma

Another realization with regret that I can be a better son / nephew instead of neglecting / being gruff and terse. Ends with an imperative to "drop what your doing and show family LOVE not fuss"

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466. Amma

I think of the years stretching in front of your grandchildren and know, that they will carry your spirit fierce through all their laughs and tears.