spilleronsheet

The letters

The long gone letters 

in black and white 

on a coarse sheet posted at night 

 

from faraway lands 

or the countryside 

Visiting from the farm side 

or carrying the air of beach sky 

 

from a parent 

with love and care 

with worries and questions surrounding the air 

from a friend 

separated by miles 

who haven’t seen in a long while 

from a lover 

whose apart for some reason 

not willing to depart with season 

carrying the flames that lit up under the sky 

from a sibling 

who wishes to question the curiosity 

who inspires from their duty 

from a soldier 

with concern 

That may turn as a will of no return 

from a son 

asking the old age about how many rungs 

asking about the meals they have 

having some concerns not showing beside 

telling about homecoming that summer night 

from a daughter 

missing the embrace 

the pleasure of having been born that day 

telling the worries she has 

sometimes  hiding the tears she have 

from a grandchild 

asking about folk tales 

asking when will  old grandpa meet 

will they have hot chocolate at nights 

will they be pampered by grandma beside 

from so many others 

in the list 

a letter in black and white 

connecting to lovers beside

connecting the closed ones in envelope or so 

carrying the business transactions somehow 

maybe a letter may disappoint 

breaking a few heart in go 

with a notice in black and white 

 

the long gone letters 

sitting in the post box outside 

with technology at its peak 

where once an alphabet is typed 

reaches the receiver on other side 

who types the letter now 

who calligraphs it’s inside 

who laces them outside 

who leaves the coarse sheet drenched with their smell inside 

 

the long gone letter 

used by few 

people may dwell in technology too

Using all kinds of social media too

 

alas 

who understands the yearnings 

the feel of emancipation

from a sender to receiver 

the love that builds the long gone letters 

the letters in black and white