THE YEAR AS IT WENT BY....


Sitting on the steps of time
I hear the clock chime,
The hours fly,
Memories floating in my eyes,
Last minutes flying out high
And I again see the year as it went by..

A little sour,
Sumptuous with different flavours,
More of sweet
With little treats 
Of happiness
And spicy abstruseness. 

Hear the laughter of friends
Till the world's end,
Some old 
Glittering like gold,
Some fresh and new,
Vibrant colours added a few.

Few surprises,
Some cherished prizes,
Few losses were met,
But the gains made me forget
The pain I incurred
With joys that I deserved.

Few dear ones lost forever,
Some made more dearer,
Some drops of tears,
Few smiles and cheer,
New revelations,
Broken resolutions.

Unspoken words,
Prayers unheard,
A few dry spells,
Some wet thrills,
A heady concoction,
An easing decoction.

Taught me lessons,
Gave my life new missions,
New lives to be touched,
Reach the untouched,
New goals to reach,
Lots the year did teach,

A mix bag of experiences,
Emotions and expressions,
Colourful and vibrant,
Melodious but silent,
No flooding, nor anything torrential,
It did tap the best of my potential. 

I was happy to be with the year,
It brought me sweet smiles and salty tears,
So near, yet going far 
Do not know it goes where
To pass into the annals of history
After creating beautiful stories.

I smile,
Trying to beguile,
Wanting it to not go anywhere,
Freeze time now, this very moment, here,
Am happy but still cry, wishing it to stay,
As I see a friend go, in the year as it goes far away.

©Madhumita