Abishake Koul
Songs From The Past
I can feel the gentle wind
And the nagging chill
As I walk barefoot
The sand is everywhere
Yet it doesn't cling
The rustling of leaves
And the waves along the shore
Calm me down
Even amidst the ruckus
I sometimes wish
I can go back
To those innocent times
Dressed up as an elderly
My pen resting in my diary
As the shady trees
Providing a cushion
And the green grass
Letting my thoughts soar
I remember the face
The smile and the eyes
The boy who sold lemonade
The library by a corner
A seat for an elderly
Always reserved, always waiting
The guy who sold momos
His free soup tasted better
The winters were a delight
Times of mindful aberrations
Willful glances on mirrors
Roaming without a care
Long walks, long talks
Of future and growing old
More receptive to nature
Its powers and sanctity
There were certain beliefs
But even bigger dreams
Sometimes I still search
For that smiling face
And the earthly shade
As I turn the smelly pages
Of my old diary
The simple valiant past
All its songs unwritten
Left behind in crevices
Of an elderly brain.
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Abishake Koul, is a poet from the mountains. Born and brought up in Jammu & Kashmir, he did his engineering from BIT Mesra, Ranchi. He is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Lucknow. He started writing poems in school, scribbling verses at the back of his notebooks and got published in the local newspapers and school magazines. |
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