SatJaDham is proud to present an installment of our series of "Poetry:a soft voice from a (gentle) hear":

Instillation, not Installation
By Toon Souksada Phapphayboun
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One by one, you peeked under our blanket
One by one, you bathed and dressed us
One by one, you fed and fulfilled us
One by one, you hugged and kissed us.

Before bedtime, you lead us in religion
Before school time, you gave us inspiration
Before meal time, you emphasized education
And as always, you enamored us with affection.

Shockingly, you departed in 1975
Tragically, you were with us no more
Painfully, you must have felt I=m sure
Cruelly, It stole your last breath away from us all.

Your presence, I still vividly see
Your hands, I still constantly touch
Your wishes, I still perpetually know
Your passion, I still indefinitely feel.

I thank you for the eternal companion
I thank you for the flourishing courage
I thank you for the achieved knowledge
I thank you for the continuous compassion.

I were you,
I am you,
I shall be you,
I have become you,

Religiously.
Inspirationally.
Educationally.
Wholeheartedly.
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