Down To Earth
Rajkumar Panthoiren *
Empty house
And empty roads
Fill my heart
With tears of yore
The cadence comes
And the music ends
The night is late
It's time to part
Say your sorrys and goodbyes
It's been 30 years
Lost your near ones and dear ones
Their faces remain
Their voices haunt
Wishing to go back
And change
Tell them what remained
What it means to you.
But then, you can't help it
The tide has turned
You're too far away
Caught in a time warp
Uneasy and so empty
You could drown
A whole desert.
And the stars come out at night
They shine on you
Their smiles intact
"Son, you all right there?"
It's so empty here,
Mom and Dad.
I need you now.
Leave your starry skies
Just once more
Come on Down,
Down to Earth.
* Poem written by Rajkumar Panthoiren (NC Ren) for e-pao.net
The poet can be contacted at panthoirk94(at)gmail(dot)com
This poem was webcasted on December 06 2014.
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