How I Will Remember Them

When I was weak, my grandma asked me

for the book in front of me.

She asked me what the word she was pointing to was.

I said courage – himmat in Hindi.

She said, yes, one must have courage.

Now that I remember him, I look up and see a word ahead of me.

Sheetal. Pure.

Yes, that was him. Pure of heart.

May that be how they are remembered.