The Madonna

Hugs and kisses. And best wishes.
Notun gurer paayesh *.
Hallmark cards.
Raspberry truffle cake.
Gifts galore and blessings abound.
Bitter-sweet memories. Soppy emails. Long distance phone calls.
Friends and family.
Loving and being loved. Across the miles.
Happy tears.
Feeling sad.
And incomplete.
Without you in it.
The one person without whom this day would not exist.
I miss you. More and more with every passing minute. And I know you are thinking of me. Right now.
Will you call me? Please?

* rice pudding laced with date palm molasses