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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Of seemingly long lanes…

Lone traveler thou not alone
leaves of trees and gusts of winds blown
Stars lead the way;
look the sailors follow them to the bay
Rains to wash away the tears
long before forgotten are his fears!
The Sun, his strength, his rays
Come the clouds, hidden deep are his ways!
The sunflower, the daffodil, they ask
hide not behind the cloud, behind the mask...

Through the valley scattered are those stepping stones
built they are, those memories, those laughs, those moans.
the valleys echo; never forget that sill
no hope lost, no lost will.
The wind blows the dust
In the rain the trust, now thats a must!
That distant blinking light
glide through it; the luminous might
The lone traveler sees all's still,
the sound of silence oh so shrill
Listen to the bird,
chirps never better heard
Talk to the bird
fill thy heart with joy unheard!


P.S.: surprisingly inspired, surprisingly composed..thanks to the lone traveler!



Wednesday, May 06, 2009

A walk down that dusty road



Those dusty roads I did tread
there numerous words I'd said
The gate our merry-go-round
we so didn't know what stops we'd found
as vroom went our bus, stop to stop
laughter aplenty at spinning the top!

that old leather couch in the library was bliss
while I think of something here amiss.
Winding and winding were the paths we took
footsteps so quiet that not a leaf shook
On the cycle, the wind blew my hair;
late though we were, it just wasn't fair!

Dodged the ball we did, threw a slab of tile
Some ran, some others arranged the pile
Hoots there were, there were hi-five's
we were the bees, we made the hives!
Into the sand pit and through the tunnel
showed off with pride, our muddy flannel
A graze on the knee never so easily gotten
Even before happening was it forgotten!

Streets in darkness at eight each night,
only to be lit again by kids so bright
There were no hideouts anymore;
yet peek-a-boo almost a chore.
And when it did pour
boats everywhere, from paper we tore
the sweet smell of Earth, left behind was our lunch
sit by the window and special treats did we munch.

Those dusty roads I did tread
there numerous words I'd said
Oh sweet childhood I see you
Wonder I do why I grew!