Go to school plays, think that's what you're meant to do,

Support me, from the old to the new.

Would've been nice for you to bake cakes, give me a slice,

An extra shoulder to cry on, offer helpful advice.

Diwali presents, a birthday card,

Congratulate me for achieving, overcoming something hard.

Cooking curry, Gujarati speaking, your talents I wish I could master and see,

Learn our history, be introduced to the different branches of our family tree.

I know it wasn't by your free will, but you were never there,

And no, it shouldn't have been like this, it's not fair,

But I believe everyone has the ability to choose,

And for this poem, you are my muse,

It would've been nice for you to have been there, for these things, even just a few,

But I'm writing this to say: Grandma, I forgive you.