I still remember you

I still remember you,
I still remember every interaction we've had,
I still remember all the goofy names you called me,
I still remember you kissing my hand and forehead every time we met,
I still remember our last hug,
The hug you gave me before your last flight.
I was gripping on your waist with my weak limbs so tightly, unsure if I'll ever get to see you again.
I still remember your warm eyes,
Your ever welcoming hands,
Your constant prayers and evergreen hope.
I still remember you in that dark room, crying in front of your Lord,
Crying like there's no tomorrow,
Your soul,
So pure.
Your heart,
So benign,
Your love,
So fatherly.
I still remember every inch of your beautiful face,
I still remember, whenever we'd do something absurd, your black warm eyes, filled with fire, was always replaced with ice and you'd never say a word.
I still remember how bad you were at lying.
How impossible it was for you to state the false.
You were a man of wonders, you surprised every single one of us by your strength and power.

Why'd you have to leave so soon Chachu?
Why'd you leave all of us hopeless?
Why'd you leave all our questions unanswered?
But I know, Allah has better plans indeed.
Allah knows,
Allah knows,
Allah knows.

You're in a better place now.
Way better than this piece of land we call "home"
And we'll be happy, we'll be one big happy family.
No sorrows,
No griefs,
No fear of separation,
No fear of detachment.

I may use a hundred layers of smiles to hide the cracks in my soul, but you'll always be alive in my heart.

May Allah grant you the highest rank in Jannah. Ameen.