Supraja Kannan Poet Free verse

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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Krish Radhakrishna March 14, 2021 at 5:53 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!

Anitha Jayasankar March 13, 2021 at 6:00 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

Alexis Y. March 11, 2021 at 6:29 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

Paul Callus March 9, 2021 at 9:50 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

Victor Buhagiar February 26, 2021 at 10:34 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.

Vijay Pandit February 26, 2021 at 1:08 PM This is heartfelt tribute--so touching a dedication! I know you miss him. There is some relief in these memories you write about.