The years have amounted to thirteen

Thoughts and feelings were then still teen

Not cherishing what can be seen

Only realizing what could have been

A cup of tea, a cigarette and a book

Seated there at your usual spot

Those wonderful dishes you used to cook

None can replicate what's in that pot

That mysterious and expressionless look

Perhaps the reason that I have got

Even though you have been took

Memories and moments we never forgot

It's been 13 years and you're still missed... Dad!

We sometimes get under the weather

As though we're about to wither

And allow ourselves to rather

Let feelings and emotions smother

All the life choices that we gather

Did we choose this from the other

At times we wonder whether

Perhaps did we even bother

To realise there's always another

Be here and now, free as a feather

The intensity of every stroke

Gliding along the invisible line

Feeling an occasional poke

As those lines begin to redefine

Thoughts and emotions spoke

As the body starts to define

A mutual connection awoke

So indescribable and divine

This special bond ain't no joke

When the author and story combine

Stepped out into a familiar place

Vivid memories slammed right in the face

For a moment fell from grace

Losing sense of direction and pace

It's inevitable to sometimes retrace

As though it's a back and forth race

Hang on tight even if it's just a lace

Here and Now we should embrace

Cos everything will eventually fall in place

Frail and fatigued looking was he

Seated on a bench between those trees

He was at least twice the age of me

Bowed down arms resting on knees

Ignorant of the what's happening around

In his own world feeling safe and sound

Drifting away deep in thought

Reminiscing his life's battles fought

Then along came a feeble looking she

Steady steps makes her feel free

Approaching him as calm as can be

Her face seems to be beaming with glee

When their eyes met on common ground

A priceless treasure seems to be found

Wonderful memories cannot be bought

Cherish every moment that we sought

Angels may fall from broken wings

Turn of events can bring unhappy things

The compass hand frantically swings

Seeking out where the heart sings

It's not over when one still sings

One door closes another one swings

Look ahead towards happier things

Grow yourself a new pair of wings

Be amazed by what tomorrow brings

Looking at how our lives have grown

The different colors, shades and tones

Reflect upon the seeds we have sown

Have we stumbled upon one too many stones

Have we followed where the wind has blown

And in return get shivers to the bones

Are we willing to venture into the unknown

By stepping out of those comfort zones

Destiny lies within heart and soul of our own

When darkness comes to haunt

The devil emerges to taunt

Presence just obnoxiously flaunt

Frailty of mortals begin to daunt

We live and learn from everybody

Regardless if one is three, ten for seventy

Doesn't really have to be somebody

Even a kid can teach you plenty

We seek to find the so called remedy

To find answers for the uncertainty

In the end there is just nobody

But in ourselves who will find clarity

Weddings

An occasion to bring friends closer

Catching up and keeping bonds tighter

Reminiscing moments that we all remember

With smiles and laughter that comes after

To the couples who brought us back together

A wonderful and blissful marriage forever