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...

[.]

A very nice write, Abhilash.

I have noticed the theme of nostalgia pervades a few of your poems. It is a very nice theme to base some writing on, one which can only be tackled by those with age and experience behind them.

This reads like a last wish to me; for one last time, let the writer do these things that have been written about, before his time has passed. Reliving old memories is something that we all do and your poem is a very lovely ode to that. Very nice writing.

[A.H.]

Glad you liked reading it, Doodley. Thanks much for sharing those wonderful thoughts. Yes, very much its an ode to old times and wishes that need realization. Nostalgia - I guess, it unknowingly pervades into few of my writes :D hehe.

[Chris]

This read as a prayer... I hope it's answered as you wished...

[A.H.]

Like the way you read it :) I have it expressed as a wishful list. So may be someday, may be someday.. those all boxes will get checked out. Thanks for reading, Chris.

[Chris]

anytime... take care.

[Bear]

I'll drink to that, the older I get the more often I ride on that nostalgia train :~)
Bravo! I relate to this poem so well I can't say enough about, I give it five out of five Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!

[A.H.]

So true, as years pass by we look back more on our earlier years and savor the best memories.
I'm glad to hear you could relate to it. Thanks so much Bear, for reading this one !

[iamshadowine]

great poem! amazing composition!
keep writing :D

[A.H.]

Thanks Shadowine for reading and leaving a review.
I'm glad to hear your thoughts :)

[Bilbie]

Very beautiful. Great job with the rhyming.

[A.H.]

Thank you, Bilbie :)