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THE VISITOR
THE VISITOR

While both of us

were kids

with joy and pleasure

both of us used to

wait for the arrival

of our beloved Pappa.

With our equally

beloved Amma

we sat waiting

long hours as

Pappa always arrived

late into the night,

traversing long distances.

Ambience pervading

with joy, merry, delight and harmony

we made our home

a heaven on earth.

As the seconds, minutes

and hours ticked past

both of us

sandwiched with Amma

in between.

Our patience knew

no bounds

our wide eyes always

glowing with the

impending arrival of

our beloved Pappa

after hours of continuous duty.

Pappa came by car

driving himself

both of us ran to the

porch,

Amma watched all

with her face beaming with smile

waiting at the portico.

Alighting from the car

he lifted us both

we sat pretty

close to each side of his chest

like two pretty dolls.

He showered

kisses aplenty on our cheeks

whispered sweet nothings

planted a kiss on

mother's cheek too.

Pappa would sit on

a sofa close to

the wall in the

drawing room.

Pappa blessed us

with love in the form of

mouth-watering

sweets and fruits.

Days went on thus,

one day, one fine

morning on a special day

one youth lean, fair, clean-shaven

sporting a thick moustache

came to the home

from nowhere

calm, pleasant and poised

he was,

a total stranger to

both of us.

Beamed he a smile

at us

a broad pleasing smile it was

fascinating too.

Amma knew him very much

her beaming smile

her happiness, expressions

all eloquent.

Introduced she to Pappa

Both shook hands

The youth sat beside him

Amma introduced him

to both of us too.

Three of them talked

and talked.

The social etiquette

observed in letter and spirit.

Both of us kids,

dressed in shining scintillating

colourful frocks

about to go out

with Pappa and Amma

to attend a glittering function

at a party hosted by one

of Pappa's friends

away from our home.

As the talks went on

getting bored both of us

went outside playing.

What all transpired

that day between Pappa and Amma

after the stranger was gone

the wordy duel between them

for the first time

in their life

the reasons still unknown.

Why Amma cried and cried

also a mystery.

Who was that stranger

actually

why Pappa and

Amma entered into

a wordy duel

why Amma cried

all still unknown

albeit the quarrel

lasted one or two days.

Both of us

grown-up

at two parts of

the world now

the face of the youth

occasionally comes

before my face

though uninvited.

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