(Pic from magpie tales)
Dusty, old and smelly
was closed in the cupboard like many memories
Its my cleaning brush going over the dust
making things look new, for eyes
staggered a little over the cupboard, too old
instincts opened the lock
papers filled with words, each having stories
of moments gone
eyes wandered to hunt for stories
through lines and in between
life lived and gone as thoughts in time
opened bundles of letters hidden inside
love told and whispered and hold backed
peeped through the words arranged in order
of some one’s life that never got into order
through the corners of my eyes
as dreams of some unknown life
stories reached high and touched clouds
I wish it rain and drench those souls, lost
I huddled in that cool wind that swayed every
tree
paper flew all around like wandering dreams
I went after, to catch,
drenched, words were washed away, gone with
time
Its wet and cold,
Like dreams arrested in time,
I shiver for souls lost.
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks LC
Deletewell expressed :)sreeja! keep on writing & smiling always! will have my visit to ur new thoughts :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sowmya...loved your blog too....Smiling....
DeleteIt is a true wonder to look back on someone else's old letters and paperwork. To see their thoughts and how their minds worked at that time. I felt as if I needed to swipe my hand to move the dust as I read. Your imagery was so good :)
ReplyDeleteReally liked this:
'life lived and gone as thoughts in time
opened bundles of letters hidden inside
love told and whispered'
Lovely writing Sreeja :)
Oh thanks, I understand with great happiness that you enjoyed the writing the same way I enjoyed writing it.
Deleteso much to be found in those old letters...the shiver at the end is felt...
ReplyDeleteThank you....
DeleteYou made me shiver at the end...
ReplyDeleteSo happy you enjoyed...
DeleteOh my....so deep....lovely words to smooth pain and ruffle emotions...in the things we hold dear to us....lovely words.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much....
DeleteOld letters can carry us back to another time and such a mystery about them. Nicely written.
ReplyDeleteYes u are right...thanks...
DeleteReading the last lines gave me a pain in my heart. Nice writing Sreeja. When you are finding time for all these. Hats off to you!!
ReplyDeleteKeep going the good work!!!
Thank you chechi....when imagination tongs the grey cells it is just 15 minutes that is needed. I squeeze out time to be happy.....with writing...
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