Weather the storms for sunshine awaits you 
The night maybe dark but dawn a clear blue, 
The hills may turn brown and the trees go bare 
But, they will go green and you know that’s true

For, nothing stands still as is the wont of Time 
Don’t look for  reasons ‘cause change is the rhyme, 
“Plus ca change plus c’est la meme chose”
Life’s a fairy tale, a virtual pantomime

It’s fun and laughter with sad notes as well 
What’s life if there is no tolling bell, 
Eternal is a laughable mirage 
Like lotus at the bottom of a dry village well.

Regrets have no place in life or anywhere 
You can’t turn back the clock or go back there 
To the time that you liked best of all time
Those moments no longer part of today’s fare.

A sigh’s in order but that’s about it
You’ll walk down the streets that once were lit 
But, do so with  memories as your walking stick 
For, Time ebbs away bit by little bit.

(The author is a prolific poet who has over 30 poetry books to his credit. He can be reached at ashoksawhny06@gmail.com/ www.ashoksawhny.com)