Poem -Souveniers

Time has come for us to part
There is smile on my face, tears in my heart
Here are a few souvenirs to remember me by
I give you the stars, I give you the sky

Stars don't shine or show the way
They twinkle constantly from far away
What is sky but a vague concept
- It turns blue as it gains some depth

You won't have to search too hard
I'll be in flowers, I'll be in cards
I'll be the journey you undertake
I'll be in your inadvertent mistakes

Remember me in clown; in an innocent child
In foolish talks and schemes gone wild
Remember me in carelessness and arrogance
In songs, in music and in dance

These presents are of no significance
for those who don't value trivial things
A dreamer has but his dreams in hand
to give, to share and to expand

The final judgment is for you to take
to keep these wares or to forsake
Rest assured you'll always be there
in my dreams, memories and in my prayers




© Ratish