For the old times sake

let me down this keg of beer

for the old times sake

as I soak in its playful ache.

let me hop onto the nostalgic train

to ride into the youthful fountain

as I lower the life curtain. 

let me unclip those unflappable wings

to break the defences of winds

as I drop these veiled blinds.

let me set strong sails 

to the seas of known and unknowns

as I pass those waves and milestones.

and, let me just this once

for the old times sake

walk down those memory lanes

collecting of what that remains...

07/09/2016 , A.H.

Reviews

[Marie]

I think as the years roll on we savour the past more than when it was our present and we lived through it. It has a special flavour when we look back on it. A very evocative write, I feel you are emotional about the past and wish to celebrate it, Abhilash? As we get older trips down 'Memory Lane' bring both joy and tears, they are bitter-sweet. You have captured a heart felt longing to revisit the past superbly in this eloquently penned poem, Abhilash. Your visions are captured so finely through excellent depiction and the poem flows effortlessly like 'The River of Life'. A fascinating poem which I have so enjoyed reading. Thank you for sharing Abhilash...

[A.H.]

Yes, very true what you said - we savour the past more than when it was our present and we lived through it. 120% agree. Yes, I miss some past memories and love to recollect some good ones always :) Thanks for an in-depth read and review of the poem. Grateful for your kind words. Appreciate you stopping by to read this one. Thanks Marie.

[Marie]

MOST welcome always, Abhi... Thank you for writing and sharing...

[Gregoria Ahmed]

Honoring the bittersweet pulse of memory. Thank you for reminding us that “what remains” is sometimes enough to anchor the heart. ❤️

[A.H.]

Thank you so much for those thoughts. I'm glad this write resonated with you, Gregoria! - Warmly, A.H.

[Gregoria Ahmed]

You're welcome, A.H.

Your poem carried a quiet beauty, and glad I could reflect its light.

[A.H.]

That's so kind of you to say. Thanks much!

[Gregoria Ahmed]

You’re welcome

[Kady R.]

Awwwww!!! Soooo true I think about going back to watch the movies I used to love The Matrix and play the games I used to play like FIFA. But I have different friends now and its such a different experience which is nice new memories new emotions to process them with. Hope you have a wonderful experience going down memory lane again!!! 🤗🤗🤗

[A.H.]

So nice of you to share those memories. I too love the movie, The Matrix. yes, new memories come along the way and the old one's remain. Thank you for reading. Appreciate it much, Kady!

[Kady R.]

Nooo wayyy it was such a mind blowing movie at the time for me..... its still pretty cool movie though hahahhaha. It is pretty amazing how memories work. Welcome AH!!

[Lorry]

As we recall ourselves in previous times, we miss that vitality of youth that life has beaten and bruised into submission with our ageing, not so carefree days of living in reality, with responsibilities to keep out heads above water while the world tries its best to drown us.
I think the thing I miss most from youth is just the simple act of going out, without plan or purpose and seeing where that journey took us, without care or responsibility.
Come to think of it, it's a miracle we make it into adulthood at all! 😃

[A.H.]

Thank you for sharing those thoughts, Lorry. being carefree, free of responsibilities, is part of youth and with age we are drowned in responsibilities and the world. So true, those words. I'm so glad to hear your perspectives, thanks for reading and the review. I really appreciate that!

[petec3638]

They do say 'never go back to old haunts
Nothing remains the same
All our friends are gone away > I am sad now

[A.H.]

Losing friends is painful, peter. that makes me very sad too .. sorry to hear that.

with time, things change, and not much stays the same. I just try to hold onto dear memories, so that I can relive them once in a while. thanks much peter for sharing, I appreciate you reading and commenting.

[Amber Stone]

the perfect prose in the right time and the right place. 0/* thank U, thousand times more. long live the beer!

[A.H.]

Thank you much, Amber for reading and sharing your kind thoughts on it. Yes, long live the beer, Cheers! :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Nice rhyming as the protagonist yearns to recall a time now past by celebrating it with a toast, a familiar train ride before delving into his memory to bring back what was valued then.

[A.H.]

Thank you very much John for reading and leaving your thoughts on this write. Appreciate it!

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

This poem is filled with the scent of nostalgia, not a personal one, but one that you have inspired through your words. Nicely penned. Tyfs

[A.H.]

I'm so glad to hear that and hope this nostalgia lingers on. Thank you much for visiting and sharing your kind view on this write.

[Lydia Shutter]

As we age, we remember the experiences we had in our younger years and how they made us feel. Those memories get us through some tough times. Your poem is a plea to the great beyond....hoping against hope you will never lose the memories. Very emotional and powerful words. LydI**

[A.H.]

Yeah very true, good memories get us through rough times. Memories is a treasure trove we would want to hold onto and indulge in them time to time to keep us moving forward. Thanks Lydia for reading and sharing your thoughts :)

[barleygirl]

Being forgetful, I didn't realize I've read you & liked you quite a bit from as long ago as 3 years ago! I saw your comment on someone else's poem & that made me want to come check out your poetry & I'm glad I did. I very much like the way you look at life & how you express these observations in unusual ways. I love how your way of doing this comes naturally, not just something you do as you write a poem, but it's the way you express yourself in reviewing back-and-forths . . . it's like you're naturally creative, not just plodding along when you express yourself. To me, that's a great starting point for a writer & I wish I had started out being more spontaneously creative like you are (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[A.H.]

Hi Margie, Thank you for coming back and checking out my poetry and the warm words. I'm happy to know you liked my poetry and my impressions of life. I must say, it was very pleasant to hear back from you and your thoughts on my way of writing. I have been off poetry for a while and Hopefully, I would come back to it and write again :) Thanks so much for leaving a comment.
Best, Abhilash