COMPANION

I once thought to myself, as my companion whom do I have?

Just then " Nature" gave me a delightfully thoughtful answer, with it's brightest rendition.

The little brown sparrow, rested her muddy wings on the window of my room. The little miniature narrated to me, gathering all her strength, " I' m hungry".

I quickly got her a bowl of rice, and fed her.

I could then hear her stomach' s happy rhyme.

She flew away with a chirping gay.

Since then, she made it a ritual to tap my window to taste the rice.

And I realised, I now have a companion on the other side.

--Ashima Syal