Author: Eva Sharma, Class IX G
I hate that thing in your hand
Says the little Yahoo in the way he can
I hate that little box
Which is always there in your pocket
I wish I had the power
So I could throw it
Into the sky like a rocket
That harmless looking thing is a curse
That thing eats up all your time
Which should be mine
You always carry in your purse
That thing holds your brain
In its so strong invisible metallic chain
Your head doesn’t see me anymore
That box made an invisible door
You’re trapped on the other side
So am I.
My tail keeps wagging
My lungs keep panting
My young eyes light up as I smell your scent
But each time
Off you went..
Dear Eva, I miss you
I miss your touch on my belly
I miss the little giggles I heard
When we used to play near our house’s door
Can you pls keep that box away now ?
It won’t go anywhere.
I miss you
I miss you
Please hear my barks if you can
Come near me let’s play with the ball
Like we used to again.
We played under the shady tree
Happier than we had ever been
We laughed in the way we could
When we went on our treasure hunts.
I still weep remembering how you used to dress me up
Like a princess and we had our own royal ball.
I can’t forget how you hugged me when I got my shots.
You were there when I broke my leg
You didn’t sleep all night.
Where is that girl now
It’s all because of that little box …
Dear Eva, it’s been a few years
You have grown up
You are so tall now
But your hands still embrace that shiny box
Which now I only dream could be me.
I don’t think I can convince you
Something feels different this time
I don’t have the same energy anymore
The young man with the white coat comes often these days
Checks all over me here and there
I feel exhausted now
My barks aren’t as loud as they used to be.
After all this now I am no longer able to wag my tail that quick
Or have the strength to dash towards your face and give it a sweet lick
My legs feel numb
My breath has become slower
It’s been years since you bent lower
To pat my head
That box in your hand has made me invisible
Then when I one day faded
You finally noticed
The invisible chain then you opened
And pulled me in your embrace
Where I was dying to get
But now I am already gone
I wish I had a few more minutes
To see you again without that box in your hands
To see your eyes again
Without the reflection of the screen
To see you smile
But I guess it wasn’t in the cards for me.
I tried to call out to you when I wasn’t able to feel your tears on my body
I can see you from far as you’re crying while hugging that body which used to be mine
The way your heart hurts right now is the way mine did when you didn’t come to me
That box in your hand made you forget me.
But it’s okay my dear
I’ll always love you
No matter what happens, my love for you will never change.
I hope as I watch from afar, I see you holding another of my kind,
The only thing that reflects your eyes, should be love
And your head should see it while your heart feels the same euphoric emotion as it does,
I want my Eva back, the caring one.
Now I take my leave.
