Journey!

"It’s a long way down boy, a long way down

For you go north, or you go south

Choose east or west, as you may please

It would not change the fact dear boy

That you have just arrived late

Late, not as if went any wrong way

Neither behind butter-flies, nor behind where angels fly

Oh dear, it was just as if you were slow

But to walk upon a hill, you must not frown

And walk little steps, and hold your back down

Must not let winds push you away, while you ask it to show you the way

Show you the way, you could have asked that little fire-fly

This roamed in dark nights behind a mango tree

A tree, you crossed on your way up and down

It sang you songs, it showed you things unseen

It watched you watch stars whole night and dream

And every morning you woke up to walk again

It followed you silently to another night it seems

And reminded you to hold your eyes steady

For being too delicate, dreams might been drown

Oh! But here you are boy, here comes the flat

You might take a yawn, may keep your back straight

But not more than a moment my boy, no more than a moment

For journey remains too long, and much more pits to fill

You better keep walking, and hold your heart,

Sing it a song, whistle if you will, for

It is long way down dear boy, long way down still."

By: Praveen Parasar

Date: 10/11/2014