I play hide & seek with my daughter,
It's my turn to seek her this time,
Sankshaya, my girl, blindfolds me.
As she is scurrying away from me,
It's only her tiny footsteps I hear,
I follow her sounds and follow her.
And suddenly she screams in pain,
I remove my blindfold instantly,
It's imperative to instantly help her.
I see her writhing on the floor in pain,
It's a nightmare for me when I see,
See her dropped down onto the floor.
I take her to the hospital immediately,
I answer as they ask about my wife,
"She recently died battling cancer."
"I am so sorry, don't mind it please,
We will take care of your daughter,"
The doctor assured me so very kindly.
Sometime later,
Coming out of the emergency room,
The doctor says with a serious face,
"We have performed some tests."
These tests are always so very evil,
I enquire that doctor cautiously,
"When the results'll be here?"
"Soon, within the time of a week,"
The doctor said very calmly,
I didn't get more scared.
A week later,
I was holding the report,
A tear rolled down my cheek,
The result shows that the patient has eye cancer.
All hell had broke loose on me!
Inherit it she did from her mom,
The daughter carries the oncogene.
The doctors had it tailor made,
That suggestion to such patients,
Remove the eyes as cancer spreads.
I cautiously confess the truth,
Sankshaya smiles her Angel smile,
'Let's play hide & seek one last time.'
Truth hurts, I know it since long,
But this is the limit!
WHY DID YOU CREATE CANCER?
I just weep silently,
With a resentful heart,
Clutching my daughter.
My HP Poem #1610
©Atul Kaushal