I in memory of my late father who left for the Heavenly Abode on February 1,2003 Only if we had known That life is not always a sweet song, And that there is an invisible hand That continuously plays the death gong. We would have tied your breaths with our own. Only if we had known That your love,care and concern which your children had taken for granted were not for eternity but were evanescent, That all your hurry and worry, The faint glitter in your eyes , To see all of us rise and touch the new realms had a reason. That you by forsaking us planned a treason . Only if we had known That our strength would lead to your weakness, That our youth would beget your seniality, That our strong heartbeat would herald weakening of your limbs, We would have refused to grow. Only if we had known That you who were shade and sunshine of our life would soon be gone, Not for a single moment Would we have allowed you to be alone. Only if we had known That it was your last call, We would have kep...