Lost friend

Dedicated in the memory of my dear friend, Anuj

Notoriously winking at me you asked for a hug,
You smiled with your dimples visible saying it’s your luck

We fought enough to hate each other,
We then spoke and shared enough to be friends forever.

You could sense it when I was unwell,
and you tried all your inspiring talks to take me out of that hell.

The beep of those smses woke me up late at night.
Now who will disturb me? With whom will I fight?

I never told anyone how close you were to me,
I asked my God to get my friend back; I was down on my knees.

I looked at you yesterday and I felt you smiled.
I knew you would get up and say you were joking all this while.

I touched your feet and knew this is the last time I’m feeling you.
I captured your face and said I will never forget you.

I turned and kept asking “Won’t you ever come back?”
Won’t you ever surprise all of us saying “It’s just a prank?

Wrtitten by Vrushali Deshpande