Ahaan

Waited with bated breath,

Outside the operation theater.

Expending time was impossible,

The news kept getting pushed...for later.

The mood ecstatic

And spirits high

Anxious I was,

I wouldn’t lie.

Our statuses elevated

As he cried.

The 9th day of October 2013

Ahaan arrived.

The formalities...

“Father: Mohit” and “Mother:Tanu”

The insipid had become exciting

He was our ‘Happy Blue’.

The wrapped frame,

The innocent eyes,

The tender hands,

And soft cries.

The embrace so fulfilling.

The touch so complete.

It’s beyond words,

Happiness was replete.

Each moment since then

Has been  loaded with joy.

For the impatient soul like me

The sleepless nights do annoy. :-)

But, his serene sleep

As he rests in his signature style

That iota of irritation vanishes

As he flashes  that toothless smile...

Have wondered often,

What makes us happy

Without being philosophical,

Got my answer, albeit differently. :)