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To My Appa

Whether to decide this or that Whether to trust someone or not Where to start a work How to end some task To show the new flower that bloomed To taste the new recipe that mom prepared To review my new poem To hear an old song in fm To scold me for doing naughty things While wearing new dress When I am depressed While getting anonymous calls While entering the mall While stepping alone While discussing plans While laughing at comedy scenes All we need is you, just you You have worked hard all your life, just to keep us safe All these years, you never made me feel inferior You never made me feel ashamed But today I feel so guilty And I feel ashamed of being a girl I wish I'd been born a boy It's been 9 months since you left us And if I were a boy child I would have done a ritual tomorrow I am the unluckiest girl in this world As I failed to protect you from the demon death And now an impotent to do anything to you Dedicated to my dad

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Date: 3/14/2021 5:53:00 AM
A very nice dedication to Appa! many girls are excluded from doing the main rituals but can be a very important part of shrartham! Come from the days when women of child bearing age had to be protected from forests where cremations took place and from many spirits that may come to posses them. old traditions but may be with a purpose!
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Date: 3/13/2021 6:00:00 AM
Dear Supraja, what an emotional touching poem to your Appa... Am so sorry for your loss.. Your dad is guiding you from above dear... cheer up.. I can feel your mind... Nothing like parents' love.. Take care dear... warm hugs.. ~ Ani
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Date: 3/11/2021 6:29:00 AM
Hi Suparaja, What a touching and moving poem dedicated to your dear father. I lost my father over 15 years ago. I miss him still. His birthday is tomorrow. You are blessed to have had your father for the time you did. He lives on in your heart and your memories- Alexis
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Date: 3/9/2021 9:50:00 AM
What a lovely, heartfelt and touching dedication this is, Supraja! It is when our parents pass away that we realize even more what treasures we have lost! ~ Regards // paul
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Date: 2/26/2021 10:34:00 PM
A great tribute to your father. Females ae often attached to their fathers. Now being male, I was always attached to my mother most. Lovely poem.
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Date: 2/26/2021 1:08:00 PM
This is heartfelt tribute--so touching a dedication! I know you miss him. There is some relief in these memories you write about.
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