My Oracle Asish Mukherjee Maumee, Ohio You came to me when twilight fell And crickets hummed in the darkening dale And the limpid moon shone silver pale On Memory’s dark and winding trail You told me life is a strange tale Driven by Time’s blowing gale That sweeps our gems into Yesterday’s well And shrouds them in dark Oblivion’s veil You told me my journey has now begun For my soul to reach the eternal Sun And gain the vision to see my story Where all my treasures are alive in glory. You told me you always walked by my side Along my life’s rugged ride The loves that seemed hidden in rust Will gleam now with your pixie dust What’s fulfillment? Can you reveal? Are hopes ever meant to turn real? You said each moment is real like a gem Carved from Time’s moving game Splintered hopes shine just as bright As cherished dreams with lofty height. Trampled flowers smell just as sweet As bouquets offered at the idol’s feet. Upahaar 2020 23
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