Bon voyage

Walk the paths I have trodden

I have tested it only for you

Tread on the paths with softened care

Roses and thorns lie strewn everywhere

Fear not to tread on the impaling thorns

Nor be happy to step on the tempting roses

Learn to stride all paths just the same

Indifferent to happiness and sadness

Be not fatigued by the voyage run

Nor be weary of the steps yet ahead

Cherish the life’s race in humble stride

And look back in candid thankfulness

For its just once to run the life’s race

With the choice of two roads to take

Do not falter in the choices you make

You cannot undo the journey done

Grapple the storms mired to stall your way

Stand up to temptations leading you astray

Tread on with the eloquence of a flowing river

for the cherry blossoms of the happy ending sail

The reflections of your emblazoned dreams

shall render me the endless reasons to smile

to grace your footprints in the sands of time

Bon voyage, my sons, may you tread on my dreams well

The unsung melody

colour-pencils.deviantart.com I met your friend the other day She reminded me about us all the way She had so much about you to say So much about my letters making your everyday And the cherished moments of yesterday When there was  happiness in every way But somehow, somewhere along the way Your faith and mine too started to sway and our relationship somehow gave its way and we drifted apart and sailed faraway Now often when on my couch I lay It strikes me if I could once again replay those wonderful moments of yesterday and make it happen yet another  day But alas! what remains there for me to say You have yours and I have found my way and together we cannot bind our stay No matter how much i might pray There never will come that day You have your family you can't betray and I've my love, I can't go astray Love is a game for two to play but undestined, Destiny just took it away yet while it lasted, it was good any way

Alone again

She came

as promised

she called

as she stood

at the gate

inviting me

into her arms

I showed myself

but

from a distance

She signaled

an invitation

But I couldn’t go

She stood there

perplexed

unable to understand me

and my intentions

for my calling

and the failing

I waved her a bye

and left her

standing still

and now I am

all alone

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