The Family

We are there in the garden in the lazy sunday afternoon father smoking sitting in a chair we sit on mats playing ludo games and cards mother making chicken biriyani with my aunts and sisters who cut vegetables and wash them my little brother chasing the doggie pulling his tail and twisting his ears doggie cuddles him they both roll on mats and mother shouts at them housemaid is happy wearing a new saree mother had gifted her in Diwali father takes lunch feels a little choked in chest nothing wrong he smiles at mom she has been a very good cook he appreciates sun goes down we are back inside home tea is made taking sips father looks at me always feel good with family he says as drops of tear hang on sides of his glassy eyes