Aniruddha Pathak Poet Sonnet

A Child's Still Alive In You

If a grown you still love to drench in rain, 
If every bird sings to you just as sweet, 
If you find every flower a rare treat, 
If talking to stars’ found never so vain, 
  Find thrilling a chase of sprightly rivers, 
  In every hill looks an inviting friend,
  Find it tempting—every un-trodden land,
  If you find in shells moonlit night's silvers,
If you feel at home, all alone with self, 
Each day if opens up your life’s fresh page 
On which to paint a portrait of your age,
And still love, find in odds charm of an elf, 
  Rejoice my friend as only but you can, 
  A child still thrives along a musing man. 
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Musings | 01.05.16 |sonnet

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Christuraj Alex July 30, 2021 at 8:33 PM Very beautiful and interesting write. Congratulations!

Vijay Pandit July 23, 2021 at 5:38 AM Some who can do that live a long happy life. Well said, Aniruddha. Aniruddha Pathak July 26, 2021 at 11:35 PM Very true, but to be accepted in the society, I think we kill that child. Thanks for your comments, VP

Rama Balasubramanian July 23, 2021 at 4:09 AM I feel all emotions you described above. Last line so true for me. Lovely poem, reading it brought much joy. Thanks Aniruddha Pathak July 26, 2021 at 11:38 PM I think the child remains alive in most of us, but we tend to curb her expression, perhaps to be 'one with the world', a vague norm. Thanks for visiting Ramaji.