Permanent Scars

PERMANENT SCARS Dads are supposed to be strong But here he is Eyes welling up At the thought of his only daughter Leaving so suddenly In the prime of her life Never to return She would not come back But her memories Now haunt him ‘Fond’ memories Giving ‘pain’ Keeping her alive Even after death While he tries to rid himself Of her thoughts Get immersed in work But the void Is here to stay And not just go away By false assurances Who says strong man don’t cry? In case it is so It’s better to be a father ‘weak’ Than a man ‘strong’ He knows he has been wronged By Destiny But he also knows that The father-daughter bond Is permanent But alas! He doesn’t know that So are the scars. Vijai Pant.