Reminiscences 1975 To 1980 Poem by Venkateswaran Krishnan Sreenivasan

Reminiscences 1975 to 1980
Rags to riches story

Walking up the lane leading to our home
Lends a feeling of nostalgia
A twin ultra modern building stands
Where our hired little house stood

Reminiscences linger in my mind's flight
The wings of my mind have lost their might
The mind's eye has become dimmed in sight
Ignorant of what is wrong and what is right

With two little boys four and seven
And a young loving wife, I was in heaven
In our little rented house on hire
With no phone, water or gas to light the fire

Playing horseback on my knee
Sent beams of delight coursing through me
A bath, a shower and an affectionate kiss
Sent soothing rays of eternal bliss

Where are those pleasant memories gone?
Buried or burnt in the archives of time
All sane emotions are blunted and worn
And lying in wait for a sunlit morn