Emotional Farewell To A Young Soul Poem by Anil Kumar Panda

You have done justice to the time
By letting me go free to roam the world
No more I am a selfish youth
Sheltered under your arms and watch
The time passing by in seconds and minutes

Outside in the courtyard the guava
Tree has grown beyond the height of our home
Its fruits are littering the rooftops
Parrots come in hordes to pick them
Scattering seeds across the floor

You have seen dreams in my eyes
And took risk when you said good bye
As I board the train to my dream destination
Patting me on my shoulders you
Saw tears in my eyes
Nothing is impossible you said as
The train blew the whistle and moved on