Memory Lane

"DoWn ThE MeMOrY LAne.......tHEre's "DuSTy KnEEs"...."BrUIsed ELboWS"....& "SwEat".
DoWn THE MeMORY LaNE.......There's "HAPPinESS".
UNAWARE OF THE WORLDLY WAYS .....WHEN THE SOUL WAS SO PURE.
DOWN THE MEMORY LANE WHERE HATE CEASES TO EXIST ONLY LOVE PREVAILED.
DAD WAS THE KING MOM WAS THE QUEEN....UNDER THEIR KINGDOM
I HELD MYSELF AS A LITLE PRINCE.
WHEN THE WORLD BEYOND THE FENCE OF MY HOUSE WAS HARD TO IMAGIINE...
 BIRDS WERE MY BEST FRIENDS AND TOGETHER WE USED TO SING.....
WHEN IN NIGHT COUNTING STARS WAS ONLY HOBBY...
BORED
 WITH IT I USED TO RUN,HOPP AND JUMP THROUGHOUT THE LOBBY.
WHEN LUXURIOUS COUCH WERE NOT THE PLACE FOR ME TO SLEEP..
MY MOTHER'S LAP WAS THE BEST I NEED.
WHEN SITTING ON MY FATHER'S SHOULDER WAS HIGHEST I COULD REACH.
WHEN ALL THE MOUNTAINS FALL SHORT BENEATH.
WHEN MONEY HOLDS NO VALUE....DREAMS WERE EVERYTHING.
WHEN FIGHTING OVER AN EXTRA SCOOP OF ICECREAM OR A PIECE OF CHOCLATE WAS BIGGEST CHAOS I HAVE SEEN.
GOSH THESE MEMORIES FADED AWAY WITH TIME..
MY WORLD HAS CHANGED COMPLETELEY IN JUST FEW YEAR'S TIME.
I STILL MISS THOSE DAYS.....I MISS BEING PRINCE OF MY FATHER'S LITTLE KINGDOM.
DOWN WITH MY DUSTY KNEES,BRUISED ELBOWS  & SWEAT IN THIS WORLDLY RUSH.
DARING TO WIN AN IDENTITY OVER MILLION'S IN THIS GHOSTLY HUSH.

"DoWn ThE MeMOrY LAne.......tHEre's "DuSTy KnEEs"...."BrUIsed ELboWS"....& "SwEat".
DoWn THE MeMORY LaNE.......There's "HAPPinESS".
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Brown Avatar
June 5, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Abhishek a warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love, Carol
Mishra Avatar
June 21, 2012 at 4:15 PM
THANKX CAROL
Palmer Avatar
June 2, 2012 at 4:42 PM
we should use the past,to get tough for the present,time for you to be the king of your kingdom,great write Abhishek
Mishra Avatar
June 21, 2012 at 4:14 PM
THANKX RICHARD
Fiery Avatar
June 2, 2012 at 10:08 AM
is there something that haunts you? I hope this was is just a poem my dear, I feel immense pain here but ur poetry is brilliant and has surpassed my imagination...wish u all the best
Mishra Avatar
June 2, 2012 at 11:49 AM
nothing haunts me...just a restless mind set sail.....thankx a lot fr your comments....have a great weekend tc....
Shines Avatar
June 2, 2012 at 10:05 AM
good one.have a great weekend
Mishra Avatar
June 2, 2012 at 11:49 AM
thankx kenisha....have a great weekend ...tc
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