Oh! my father. 
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by Kumar Srinivasan 

I looked up to the sky one night, 
I saw a star burning very bright. 
What or who could this be, or could it be.... 
yes oh my father it is, atlast thee. 

O my dearest father of mine, 
is it really you? with that luminous shine. 
O guide me sir,  I am in a life's quagmire, 
Please, show me the way out of this tumultuous fire. 

For I have not done anything you would not, 
I have long strived to be you, and I forgot, 
sir I can't be you, I have to be me, 
I have to be! for no one else can be thee. 

You taught me love and kindness, 
you taught me to be brave and show fairness. 
You gave me no one else did, a gift, 
yes! an  intellectual gift. 

Ah,  now I see, you have very well known, 
I am an adult and I am fully grown. 
Ah I see, I have to find myself out, 
Yes, for  now, I will seek the way out. 

I will every night, 
even the cloudiest of night, 
look for the brightest starry light, 
and perhaps a little glimpse of thee ?