I Never Left

''You know, I'm like God. I'm all around - everywhere, all the time - see? I'll never leave you.''
To the wide - eyed 4 year old, every word seemed true. To her, her grandfather was God - and more.
A 14 year old, clutching her grandfather's death certificate, banging her fist against the back of the park bench, tears streaming down her face -
''You promised you would never leave!''
A small voice somewhere seemed to say,
''And I've kept my promise.''
The teenager looked around, the park, their favourite bench, the large peepal under which they used to munch groundnuts - all seemed to be alive. Her grandfather was there, around here, beside her, behind here.
A 74 year old wizened. old woman, reaching out for a little, white flower with trembling hands. She murmurs, ''Grandfather - I wish you would come back to enjoy this sunshine, this spring, this flower with me, once more.''
A voice replied,
''Come back? I never left.''

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