Memories and Hopes

Distant Memories haunt my mind,

Distant Hopes haunt my soul,

I look into my faded past,

And see the railway tracks.

I have come a long way now,

Through rugged terrains and dusty climes,

Crossed dirty roads and uphill climbs,

But not without those flowery beds,

That are every child’s precious right

Not without the fame and glory,

That accompanies every successful act.

I have had my share of love and care,

And played countless games through the day,

Slogged when it was time to sweat,

And slept for countless hours at stretch.

Now I am on these barren plains

Where I can see the future stretch ahead

Far away the blue mountains rise

And I am headed for there

Beyond those hills I see the sky,

And embedded in them shining stars

Precious Gems; not within my reach

But there forever to heal and please

They are not mine, can never be mine

But I rest assured for I do know

That none can take them away from me.

I feel the world has come around

To what it was when I breathed first

My life again an empty platter

With things gone, gone forever

Here again I set forth anew

To see, to learn, love and smile,

To know, to appreciate, to understand,

And the rest to trustingly believe.

The sun will rise yet again

Like it did yesterday and the day before

It will keep rising everyday

And this winding path of life goes on,

Goes on forever into eternity,

Knowing my stay is but a fraction,

I walk on towards the same eternity.

I walk on forever by your side

Hold my hand and guide me thru

When fears and doubts cloud my vision

I’ll trust in you and follow faithfully

Till I can see the light again.

I’ll pull you on if ever you feel

The climb is far too steep for us

I’ll wait with you when you seek to rest,

For every step we take shall be together.

My life again is an empty page

And it has on it but your name now,

With you I’ll write our experiences together

And fate will inscribe its scribbles here

And it will be full once again

Never to be erased by fate or hand

For it will be our scripture to treasure

All my memories have left my mind

And distant hopes haunt my soul.