Of Bygone Years I Lament



In solitude how years rolled by , I lament
Staying awake at nights in torment

Like sand from my palm, time has slipped by
Under all circumstances I had to comply

Wondering now of all the unfulfilled dreams
Memories flashing and flowing like streams

When I giggle it doesn't sound real
It would indeed take a long time to heal

Ponder whether I am alive or just surviving
Time passes  but stagnant is the feeling

No more is there a spring  in the step
As the emotions explode I gasp

I look back and there are shadows
Can hardly see the beautiful meadows

All the conditioning I went through
The suppressed feelings start to brew

How amazing it would be  to forget
If could leave the past behind,have no regrets

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Submitted by drmedhavi on July 27, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme AA BB CC DD EE XX FF GG XX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 698
Words 130
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Dr. Medhavi Chourey

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