Pops

I hope your ticker keeps on ticking dear Pops

Not time for your one way ticket yet Pops

Wait there, imma buy you some more minutes

Still time to win it

Games not done yet

Gimme a minute there Pops

Damn!

Its not time to pop your clogs yet

No matter how many clogged up vessels the doctor rustles up on your plate now Pops!

It’s not too late dear Pops

Tryna keep you near dear Pops

I don’t even call you Pops!?

Trying something new to keep the fear away,

The tears at bay and whittle the time away

Scared to stop incase I see your face in a way that makes my heart drop Pops-

in my imagination..

Where some surgical complication, botches the operation

Meanwhile we’re sitting outside waiting

Debating on the dangers of ghee or sugars in your tea

How moderation is key

All nodding furiously

Hanji* yes..

High cholesterol and BP!

Pata ni yaraa, theek thaak si!?*

Twisting my hand like an uncle ji

While the beeps keep ringing out of the ECG

Beep…beep….beep…

I’m hearing em in my sleep now Pops

Jolting awake whenever the beeping stops

Stopping the other shoe from dropping Pops

Living the dream? I really hope not Pops

I’ll promise to sleep

If you promise you won’t

Not yet..Abba

Not yet

I think..

I think I should stop now

Not you though

Don’t play chicken with me now…Abba

…I mean Pops.

*translation: I don’t know man, he was fine before