A little princess
A poor home
loving parents
wealth of books
values great
working mom-dad
teaching kids of others
as their own;
their own—
a silent brooding prince and
shy princess in nostalgic mode—
their only true possession in a hostile universe,
future riding on the tiny tender shoulders of the
two kids;
dad dreaming of a better world for both
battling his own battles
hiding his tears from the two
heart full
waving goodbyes!
mum longing for everyone
still brave enough to wave
them off;
Life is like that.
Struggles
separations
and then
tearful re-unions.
Let us forge our destinies
in the crucible of change.
Live the present.
Future will follow—bright.
A moving narrative dealing with parenthood,aspirations, and the need to live in the’ present’.
Thanks a lot Vijay Nair.
The discerning reader will find much in this poem that is uplifting and insightful pertaining to the human condition and the daily vicissitudes we a all encounter.