My heartbeat changed its rhythm
When first I heard the news
Over the phone, the light voice
echoed through my whole being.
Santosh's baby daughter
Is no more a rosy dream.
Beside the glowing mother
She glitters like a live gem.
Isn't she all that they expected?
And a lot more, emitting joy unlimited?
Who wouldn't give all their worth
Just for the precious feel of petal soft
Sofianandi in their arms and hearts
As we from afar would do doubtless.
A poem by Jayalakshmi Rao V.
(Sofianandi's grandmother)