Love and Life

Temple may be far from my place,
Let me bring smile, to someone’s face.

Life began with a sweet charm,
enjoying till extreme, no matter what harm.

Childhood was beautiful as could be,
Without exasperation and necessitate, eternally free.

It was then I took a new dive,
Adorn in a uniform, I entered school life.

Confined boundaries saw the emergence of new faces,
Flatten my life and left without traces.

Some, embarked their facsimile in my mind,
Contemplative about them I was in cloud number nine.

Feelings were saturated with love and emotions,
Everything tempting, beyond any fascinations.

Third phase was phase of certitude,
My contumelious nature made me crude.

Parents and family took a back seat,
To the tunes of my friends, I was a dancing fleet.

Afternoons became sleepy, active were the nights,
Bikes, brawls, convulsion were common sights.

Inconsiderate, careless about my future,
Forgot almost everything taught by my teacher.

Standing on a crossroad, with a question mark,
I was 25 and my future seemed dark

Friends, who use to say never will they leave,
Smiling with others they went, hard to believe.

Wasted opportunities to guide my life,
All I could do now was compromise.

Standing alone in the scotching sun,
Some hands covered me so that skin does not burn.

Turned back to see whose hands were they,
My parents like an answered prayer

Mother removed pebbles from the road;
Father advanced his hand so that I could hold.

They guided me to my destination,
Brace me, without any hesitation.

In no time took me out of my blues,
Parents like you are very few.

You were always there, right from the start,
I thank you from the core of my heart.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Agustin Avatar
August 20, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed. (This is a rhyme, more than an acrostic.)
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February 21, 2016 at 12:21 PM
Amit, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. LOVE LINDA
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December 24, 2015 at 12:20 PM
AMIT, a pleasure to read :) have yourself A wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year....... SKAT LOVE
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