ROAD TO WINTER

ROAD TO WINTER


The road to winter of life
Is but a one way street.
I have to trudge on it till
The dead end I do meet.

I have seen the spring when I
Was just a little bud,
Protected all around from
Sun and wind, thorns and mud.

I have seen the summer when
I had the heat of youth.
I cared only for pleasure,
Not for truth or untruth.

Then came the autumn of life.
Shaky looked my fortune.
I had weakness in my step.
My heart was out of tune.

On the road of life I have
Traveled far, now I’m tired.
God, kindly grant my wish that
I may be now retired.


* Written in abcb, 7-6-7-6 format.

* Initially written as entry no. 464994 in the book "POEMS ABOUT AGEING" , Poems about ageing. Posted as independent item on 5 March 2008.


M C Gupta
28 October 2006