REMINISCES

Title track of my blog.....
My ruminations and reflections of bygone memories of people, animals, birds, nature, all entities, animate & inanimate. Hope it stirs up some nostalgia in you too. Enjoy.....

As I gaze up  at the starlit skies
I feel, within me, the reminisces rise
Memories-the vestiges of life
Soft as wool, sharp as knife.


Oblivion marks those uncertain cases
Utterly lost, faceless faces
Which pass-just once, or never
And then fade into the abyss forever.


Traveling by a mustard field
Before me, the heavenly yield
Of the Bounty-a sparkling gold
Heaven's bestowal on young and old.


Little farther, a hazel tree
Young, jolly, refreshing and free
Dancing softly to the gentle breeze
Swaying to & fro, with consummate ease.


Memories of a village lad
Lean, healthy, comfortably clad
He talks to me, without a hint of hurry
Living a life, without the dint of worry.


Or the one whose skin wrinkles & folds
But whose laughter never grows old
Contentment rests in his mountainous abode
Till he comes, to the end of his road.


And I remember the heavens pouring
The wind-lashing out, and roaring
A cascade of pristine serenity falls on me
Washing away woes and makes me free.


Childhood days of paper boats
Inklings on which I dote
Those carefree days are forever gone
Leaving no choice, but to move on.


But remnants of failures still linger
Extending their vicelike fingers
to grip me, and stifle me tight
Too strong for me to fight.


So I learn to let go of them
And carve my path away from 'em
To encounter, yet more of them
Nothing I can do, but curse & condemn.


Multitudes of decrepit population
If ever, an indication
Of truly inspirational tales
Fighting for survival, tooth & nail.


These wondrous people I've never met
But I would, if I could, let
Their Iron spirits trickle down to me
And ressurect me, help me to see.


This despondent and smoky plume
Brought about by eternal gloom
Beseeches me to divert my thoughts
Uneasy, damp, clammy & hot.


Evansecent reminisces fade away
And I'm tempted, one again to run and play
The starlit sky has no promises to say
Except for dawn, and a brand new day.



.............................................by Mo'Steel.........................................................


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