SCENT OF NOSTALGIA

Unlike you

in my childhood days

I was under the well-deserved attention

well-deserved love and care

of my parents, grandpa and grandma,

uncles, aunties and siblings

what not

even our neighbourhood.

All rained profuse love and affection on me.

I took bath in the glory of

everyone’s love, care and attention.

But you know

time never stands still

time keeps on flowing like a river

rather like an airplane

I had to witness the demises

of my grandpa and grandma

whose love was fathomless

I had to witness

uncles, aunties and siblings

crossing swords

our neighbourhood was no different

I remained a mute witness to the rivalry

and separation one by one

over the  hot issue of wealth and property

all I had to see with my own eyes.

And now

I am like you

feelings lonely and neglected

feel like I’m in a desert

the only difference being

you are quite young and

I’m much older

I keep the scent of nostalgia with me,

but for you nostalgic is an alien word….

You have never been thru nostalgic days….

Time never stands still

Time keeps on flowing like a river

rather flying  like an  airplane

we’ve to learn to live with the flight of time…..