A Silent Whisper

a poem by Devi Nangrani

One fine evening, all in the family
Sat around the table to have the super.
Hay beloved! Is this???
Stop! Comes a hiss!!
It stops the voice in me, within me.
But the murmur is on, only I can hear it,
And the one who listens to all,
Can hear me say “Oh Father! I am sorry”
For I spoke not to thee, but
To those that give not a deaf ear.
I can see the pain, I can see the grief
In those eyes that see my wounds bleeding.
For they know the source that would heal.
The tears that roll from my eyes
Wet my dry deserted silent soul.
Oh Father! Thank you Father,
For I see thee speaking to me.