by Latha Sakhya
Going down memory lane,
I came to my old homestead –
Where, for seventeen summers
I was nurtured.
The old rambling house, with its spacious rooms;
The sweeping land; the gigantic tamarind trees –
Four great pillars – sentry like
Guarding the terrain.
The second one, nearest to my homestead –
Our favourite haunt! My siblings
And I, with childish enthusiasm, played
Making doll houses and keeping house.
Oh, it was such fun then!
No care, no worries,
Only, innocent mirth and grief.
But alas, gliding years,
Weave a nostalgic dream
Unwinding the spool of yearning,
To regain the golden days of childhood.
Latha Prem Sakhya is a poet at heart and a teacher by profession. She is very passionate about painting. Latha has published two books, MEMORY RAIN (2008) – a collection of 64 poems and NATURE AT MY DOORSTEP (2011) – a medley of her reflections, poems and paintings.
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Thank You Spark Team. I like the picture of the house too.it’s haunting.Thank You once more.
Love Latha