by Ali Ashhar
On a freezing winter night
while watching premier league on television
dad tells me he used to lead
his college team,
we sip coffee together
it has been a while
since dad has seen his college pals.
He narrates me an instance
as he reminisce his dynamic personality
on the field,
in the meanwhile Chelsea scores
and dad syncs his emotions
on the pitch of memories;
his pals considered him
as their saviour on
and off the field in
different matches of life—
a lot has bygone….
like these fleeting ninety minutes
of the football match.