Me(C)

"Alankrita"
The adorned one
Ornaments of the spirit
I always hoped.
Two adoring astrophysicists named
To begin in "A" for him
And end "ta" for her

Only child
Feted and cherished
Pampered and protected
Wings never clipped
Flew half a world away
And found home in my heart.

Personal tragedy chiseled
Quiet despair eroded
Then grit polished
Doggedly pursued to fruition
A seemingly impossible dream

Strangely contradictory
Interests a vivd variety
Reader, dabbler in rhyme
Artistically mathematical
Sensitive yet caustic
Friendly, but lonely
Funny, usually serious
Silently contemplative
Non-stop talker

Firm faith, shook, yet unshaken
The greater Watching Power made
Some dreams come true
Though some answered prayers
No longer seemed worthwhile.

Chance encounter changed
Course of life so set
The unmoored boat
Maybe an anchor found
Muse and advisor excellent.
Serendipity or Fate maybe
Whatsoever the reason
It is only thankfulness I feel.

Sunlight dapples
Yet reveal
But in the shadows
Lie the fears, trials and tears
The real me
No light reaches
Terrifies me usually
So I do not look

Quo vadis?
I often ask
And fret for the answer
Knowing still
No matter where
Will carry my little world
Safe with me.