Sudipta Mishra, Puri, 6 January 2024
By lying on my side, she took her last breath
She engraved so many memories inside my breast
Though I could not hold a funeral for her
The despair is equal to the loss of a loved member
I know the pain that is already buried inside my vein
Like a mute spectator,
I watched the lingering pain with a helpless glance
No more the sounds of her paws will be heard
Never I could touch her silky fur
By hiding her plate inside a cupboard
I can’t remain quiet
No more she will be purring after a meal
Her touch, her furry essence will be faded forever
She left us so many times
But this time, she is gone from my grip
No more I can hold her to my breast
Now she is blessed in an eternal orb
This is the end of our tale, my pet
It seems to me that the whole world will be callous
for the dying of my pets
But my heart will bleed till the end of my breath
For they have not lost the dearest being on earth
I know the parting woes of dear ones in my heart
Dear Rani, I am going to keep you in the big corner of my heart
Still, I wish you could pose like a queen, inside your enclosure
No more, noises will be heard from the cage, I now remember!
It will take me years to recover from the nostalgia of your
never-dying essence…
