Baskadia

Today they called your name in a examination hall

except it wasn't you,

why you would still be solving chemistry exams,

in your thirties.

But when they called the name, which I knew can't be you

I craned my neck to scan the room,

to check, if it was really not you.

What are the odds of hearing familiar full names.

During flight announcements, lottery lists, official records

assuming this might be the person you know.

But my parents gave me a unique name

with apparently no namesake.

When you will come across my name

in obituary announcements, hospital hall, news ticker

you would know,

That's it.

The only one you knew by this name,

the only one who never forgot to miss you.