tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41311268839622056332011-04-21T22:23:22.555-07:00Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself... You may house their bodies but not their souls, for their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams. -- Kahlil Gilbran, from The Prophetகாட்டாறுnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131126883962205633.post-45512317173288258562007-05-09T18:43:00.000-07:002007-05-10T08:45:08.321-07:00Foreword: Death is "only the beginning of an endless career of adventure, an everlasting life of anticipation, an eternal voyage of discovery." This made me write this but I wanted to add tinge of sarcasm at the end. Although we say that we are ready to die, we wish that it was a dream.<br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>My friend 'Death'</strong></div><br /><br />I was waiting for my beloved friend "Death"<br />He said you can't wait for me<br />I will come to you when your time comes<br />I started waiting for my time<br />My time said you can't wait for me<br />I will come and go without waiting for you<br /><br />I was confused<br />What do I do?<br />I concentrated on my daily work<br /><br />Because I could not stop for Death,<br />He kindly stopped for me one day<br />He took my hand<br />Placed a kiss gently<br />He asked me to get into the carriage<br />The carriage held but just ourselves<br />And Immortality.<br /><br />We slowly drove<br />He told me to put away<br />My labor, my passion, my love,<br />my desire and my everything<br />I was sitting with him with total calmness<br /><br />We passed a school<br />We passed a park where children played<br />We passed the sea<br />We passed the fields of gazing grain<br />We passed the setting sun<br />We passed almost everything<br />that I wanted to see before my friend arrived<br /><br />At last we stopped before a house<br />I saw a bearded man<br />Who was ready to let me in<br />He looked at me<br />Up and down<br />And said, 'Get lost. Your time is yet to come'<br /><br />I woke up from my dream<br />Now I am eagerly waiting<br />for my friend who can show me<br />around the world<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4131126883962205633-4551231717328825856?l=pagirthal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>காட்டாறுnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131126883962205633.post-24129927197170154392007-05-07T14:11:00.000-07:002007-05-07T14:16:12.886-07:00You walk into my life, like<br />A sparkling in the sky<br />The night of cloudless starry sky<br />The day of tender light<br />The rainbow of the drizzling sunny day<br />Laughter in rain<br />I felt like a butterfly<br />Looking like a fool in love<br /><br />You with a astounding beauty,<br />Face like full moon,<br />And on that cheek a dimple<br />And over that brow<br />So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,<br />The smiles that win all<br />A heart whose love is innocent!<br /><br />The first time I saw you<br />I knew it was forever<br />You are my love<br />God sent from heaven<br />I will be your lover<br />And there is no other love like your love<br /><br />This mighty love between us<br />Will keep us together<br />With your love, I feel free<br />Let me love you truly<br />I will show you my heart along the way<br />Tell me only this<br />That I have your heart for sure<br />Tell me you want me by your side<br />In happiness and in sorrow<br />Whispering the words of love<br /><br />You are every breath that I take<br />You are every step I make<br />I will give you all the joy my heart and soul can give<br />I am so glad I found you<br />I am so glad to be around you<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4131126883962205633-2412992719717015439?l=pagirthal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>காட்டாறுnoreply@blogger.com0