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Nostalgia: Let It Be by Shail Raghuvanshi
Nostalgia – a beautiful word
Understood even by the greatest nerd.
Floating and Flying into the prolific past
Hoping beyond hope, lost emotions would eternally last.
until yesterday
But, not today as I dread each draining day.
When my reflections no longer transport me,
Into a world I long wishfully to see!
Getting disheartened with every dying attempt
Disillusion, darkness, delirium – is this what nostalgia actually meant?
My old convent school flashes a neon sign,
The hangouts today a flashy place to dine.
The monument of a memory laden home
Today, a modern multi storied dome.
Hurt, harassed and dismayed
I search for all the good times that were originally made.
Like ashes in an urn of a loved one
I roam like a zombie waiting for my turn.
If a living being could turn to dust
What of a past that has to naturally rust?
Patting myself on my shoulder
I tell myself…
Let Memories Be.
Let It Be. Let It Be.
( There will be an answer, let it be,
Let it be, let it be. Yeah
There will be an answer. Let it be….. Beatles.)
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Hi Shail!
Read your well expressed poem and enjoyed it.
Dear Deepika,
Nice you enjoyed reading the poem. Thanks.
Beautiful poem!
Nostalgia is also a time to recall happy moments and live them over again; The pounding of the heart and the gradual quietening of the mind, like daylight hours giving way to twilight hues.
Dear Eva,
Definitely. Nostalgia is another name for happy memories. I agree entirely.
But sometimes, the mind dwells on the not so joyous reflections too.. That’s where these lines come in.
Thanks. Nice you liked the poem.
What can I say after so many lovely comments from all your readers? Keep on writing and inspiring us too.
Dear Shernaz,
Thanks so much. It is this encouragement that goads me on…
That was another fantanstic one from Shail! What can I say, it was just wonderful.
Dear Mira,
Thanks for the lovely comment. Glad you liked this poem…..
Nice, Shail. 🙂
Dear Geeta,
Glad you liked the poem…..:)
Well expressed, Shail.
Dear Vimala,
Thanks. Glad you liked the emotions expressed.
Wow 🙂
Dear Sonal.
Thanks for reading and loving it….
so beautiful
Dear Nadi,
Thanks. Nice you read and enjoyed….
Memories carry so many emotions, the depth of each varying according to age and the time when they were created. As someone long ago wrote to me,’ we meet to create memories, and depart to preserve them’.
Dear Vimala,
Exactly, ‘We meet to create memories and depart to preserve them.’
But, sometimes, delving into the past can be painful although I do agree that memories vary from person to person, age and time…
‘Hoping beyond hope, lost emotions would eternally last.
until yesterday…’
But nothing lasts forever… except nostalgia… Well written Shail
Dear Irene,
Nice you enjoyed reading this poem. Yes, it is nostalgia that lasts alone….
Thanks.
‘….not today as I dread each draining day.
When my reflections no longer transport me,
Into a world I long wishfully to see!
Getting disheartened with every dying attempt
Disillusion, darkness, delirium – is this what nostalgia actually meant?’
Lovely words, Shail.
Dear Beyni,
Sometimes, life feels like that. And you wonder what the big world called life is really about.
Thanks!
C’est tres bien, Shail. Bravo!
Malheureusement, je ne suis pas poete comme vous.
Keep it coming.
Dear Gora,
Thanks for the appreciation. Would definitely like another comment explaining it…
“It’s very good, Shail. Bravo!
Unfortunately I am not a poet like you.”
I am translating it for Gora. My comment will follow later.
Dear Shernaz,
Thanks so very much for the translation.
And yes, I will certainly look forward to your comment…