Best Poems Written by Debjyoti Bhattacharyya

The Family Show

When day’s lights fade
The Sun burns red
I fly back from my  school
When dusk creeps in
A lonely dusk
And brings a chilling cool,

I take the keys 
And go on knees
And open a small trap door
The room lies there
Hidden and bare
And a shining metal floor

I close my eyes
And pray twice
In a voice clear and low—
Come robot brain
Its time again
Now give me a family show.

Out goes the light
And comes back bright
And mom comes smiling in
And dad sits there
On a rocking chair
Tall, dark, handsome, lean.

He tells me a tale
She bakes me a cake
They kiss me and hold me near,
When clocks chime nine
We go and dine
With cold meat, bread and pear.

She pats my head 
And puts me to bed
And bids me a happy night

I close my eyes 
It feels so nice
And out goes the light.

Out goes the light
Then comes back bright
The room stands lone and bare
The images are gone
I stand alone
And smile and hide a tear.

Copyright © Debjyoti Bhattacharyya | Year Posted 2015