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One Word Songs

"Papa?" she sang over phone lines,
Tremulously vibrant,
That word summoned all tenderness,
Time stood by, obeisant.
That enchanting moment was hallowed,
Flushed me with gentleness,
Kaleidoscope of the past brought back,
An intact image, vividly real

Perched on my shoulder, as a toddler,
She’d crooned, an ecstatic bird,
Hummed tunes of love, in my ear,
That bubbling joy helped her rehearse.
A young woman now, she's retained,
Magical timbre of this unique address,
An endearment, fondly expressed,
And, possessively affectionate

If a papa of this world is deeply moved,
On hearing his beloved child,
Far greater is the papa of universes moved,
When men implore, "Abba” in earnest voice.
Every song need not rely on lyrics,
Or musical score to truly delight,
For solace to touch the depths of the soul,
One-word songs often suffice!


 

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