No True Repeats In Life

One calm evening,
on a leisure drive with my wife
along  the Inphal-Dimapur
National Highway,
I remembered 
my overnight road journeys
to Guwahati for office work,
sometimes together with her,
before my retirement a decade ago.

Tedious journeys,
winding through the hilly roads
of Manipur and Nagaland ,
yet enjoying the beautiful scenary.,
Intermittent short stops,
taking tea and snack at roadside stalls, 
passing through the busy marketplaces
in Dimapur and Assam.

Songs from Hindi films,
heard inside the bus
and at the marketplaces .

A longer halt at Jakhalaabandha,
where all took rest and food,
then arrival at Paltan Bazaar
in the morning,
searching for a hotel. 

We decided once again
to go to Guwahati
when the covid pandemic was over
boarding a night super
to recreate once our past journeys.

Back home, our little grandson waiting
for me to play with him.
I remembered then,
as the days,months,and years pass,
there will be no true repeats in life.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021



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Date: 1/17/2025 10:13:00 AM
Or, is a "night super" a train? MH
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Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 2/4/2025 7:56:00 AM
A bus I mean.
Date: 1/17/2025 10:12:00 AM
I really like this poem, especially the ending. It is so true that there are really no repeats in life, even if something is similar. I like the description of the bus ride since COVID.
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Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Date: 2/4/2025 7:58:00 AM
Thanks for your nice and encouraging comment
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