One day I will be gone by Padmaja Battani
Yet,
Mornings in the kitchen
will be filled
with the aroma of freshly
brewed coffee
memorializing my presence
The birds whose names
I do not know
will be singing
the morning raaga
unaware of my absence
Raindrops will be drumming
on the rooftop
orchestrating to the tunes
of my favorite songs
The begonias I bought
at the local nursery
will bloom in orange and yellow
inviting hummingbirds to my garden
Padmaja Battani writes poems, book reviews and sometimes fiction. Her work has appeared in Sierra Poetry Festival, Trouvaille Review, The Temz Review, Poetry Pause (LCP), CanLit Magazine, Bitchin' Kitsch, Tarot Poetry Review, Black Cat Magazine and elsewhere. She is currently working on a poetry collection.