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       As I am growing older and life becoming lonelier,
       The past beckons, and though I had almost tossed it out,
       The idea of going back to my native land and my people
       Now grows in me as an urgency with no trace of doubt.
       
       I shall go, my soul flying faster than my supple limbs
       To perch on my native land that I left long time ago
       To see the changes, these intervening years have brought
       And to revive the glorious past that in me still aglow

       To listen again to the melodious tunes, half forgotten
       To laugh and talk with my one- time bosom friends
       To enjoy a life lighter and less demanding
       Free of all finesse, rid of all stilted and crazy trends

       I shall visit each of my lovesome former haunts
       The parish church and my parents' forlorn graves
       I shall go to the village school which I loved the best
       That still resurrects in me memories, waves on waves
 
        I shall go wandering through the country roads
        Listen to birds' shrill calls, lovely and clear
        Watch the smile rekindling old familiar faces
        And enjoy the sweet rustic air, dust free and pure

        I want to watch the Gulmohar in opulent bloom
        Feel the scent of jasmines opening at night
        Walk through the paddy fields stretching endless
        Enjoy all the rural scenes that greatly delight

         Climb the small hill where gooseberries grow
         Wind down my way to my friends’ quarters
         And travel farther to the river side with my pals
         To have a dip in the river's cool and clear waters

        Oh, I shall be away from the roaring crowd for ever        
        And relish the peace and quiet, free of all grinding chores
        Cling to life's commonplace things and charms
        Find my own footing there, never to be back to alien shores!
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