I went on yelling at the top of my voice. Why do I always do that? I can’t even remember why I started screaming to begin with. My son stood there baffled and thoughtful. Maybe this time he will ‘get it’. He gazed at me intently. His little hand touched my forehead. “Mommy, your temperature is rising. Now your BP will shoot. I remember what you are going to say next. You always say the same things when you are angry. Here, if you want, I will even beat myself. Just calm down or you will make yourself sick. ” God! I felt stupid and proud at the same time.
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FRIEND
Clinging to my storm-tossed yacht, not ready to give in yet,
I thought about everything that has gone terribly wrong-
All the wrong choices, misplaced trusts, broken promises…
Never again! The tumultuous sea of emotions roared in reply.
You can’t fool me again. I see my enemies clearly.
The snake behind the smile; the fox in the goat’s attire
I know them all; stay away from me; leave me alone.
A whisper in my ears caught me off guard.
“Think about your husband; your sweet, innocent child;
True friends who have stood by you – You are blessed indeed!”
Who? Who is that? Another fake messiah?
Confusion! Caution! Suspicion! What’s happening?
My yacht is steadier; the sea is calmer.
Who is that? What do you want?
No answer- just a smile which stops itself halfway.
A face emerges. It dawns on me- it’s the face of a FRIEND!
Neither male nor female; neither upper class nor lower class
Neither brother nor sister – just a FRIEND and that means a lot.
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