Nostalgia

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Two of my work got selected in a poetry competition run by Greater Dandenong Council, Victoria. Both Here and There and Nostalgia got published in a poetry book titled "HOME".  "Home" is a collection of work by talented individuals from different background. My piece here talks about nostalgic memories that  I call home.

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My heart is still in that hot summer
when I was 6,
I played with my cousins climbing trees,
Innocence, laughs and sour mangoes kept me going..


My heart is still in that hot summer
when I was 10,
I tricked my friends to see who could hold the breath longest,
the cool dip, hot sun and water games kept me going..


My heart is still in that hot summer
when I was 14,
I played street cricket with my newly made friends,
Cricket, cordial and more cricket kept me going..


My heart is still in that hot summer
when I was 18,
we kissed and parted ways,
Romance, teenage crush kept me going..

 My heart is still in that hot summer
when I was 22,
I left everything behind and started a new journey,
A job, money and survival kept me going..

 My heart is still in that hot summer
When I was 25,
I made a life promise to take care of my better half,
Love, life and new beginning kept me going

 My heart is still in that hot summer
when I was 33,
I held my baby for first time, Ironic that I was born again,
Family, blessing and parenting kept me going

 Home is where is the heart is..
I’m now in my old age,
reliving every summer I cherished,
everyday, every minute of it keeps me going..
I realise now,  all my life I’ve been Home.


Comments

  1. SSamNovember 28, 2019 at 4:19 AM

    Great poetry !

    here is a really funny book you and your readers might like

    https://www.amazon.in/HUMOR-ARE-US-INDIAN-Book-ebook/dp/B07T1F7Y1D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27ZTMXQ2B2ZBO&keywords=humor+are+us&qid=1574939155&sprefix=humor+are+us%2Caps%2C267&sr=8-1

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