Lollipops
– Eira Kumar
lollipops are lined up on my kitchen counter. they stare at me,
with the look of loss.
this isn’t another sad ending,
simply an adieu to what once was.
lollipops are lined up on my kitchen counter i can’t help but think of the joy,
strawberry, bubblegum and lime
simply candy, but it brought me a smile.
how easy was it, as a kid
to have tiny things
light up your whole world.
simply dancing in the rain,
pranking the next door neighbours,
and decorating photo frames.
when was the last time,
we picked sea shells from the shore?
when was the last time,
we played and laughed a roar?
lollipops are lined up on my kitchen counter i hope to revisit my friend again
say hello to my childlike innocence,
and ask of their occupied days then
where have they been?
where did they go?
i still crave for summer playtime.
i still long for lame jokes.
i still go through our box,
filled with playing cards and toys.
i still draw hopscotch,
hoping they’d come and join.
please join.
lollipops are lined up on my kitchen counter. i’m simply a mosaic of memories.
i never wanted this to end,
but i’ll hold them tight in my bag pack,
and in my neatly decorated box.
farewell, sweet friend.
you’re the key to all my locks.
I like this!