A Little Late

Through snowclad woods, the winding walk went;
Past tranquil towns, 'long mystic mountains,
Amid foreign fragrances, I catch a homely scent,
And a million blurry glimpses, down Memory Lane.

The rusty old gates are a mossy moulder,
Sheathed in frost, and gathering crawlers.
Could ever those cold eyes fail me a warm welcome?
For, cloistered, amid heavenly blues, yonder lies Home.

They speak of bygones, in wordless whispers;
Every crack, every stain, every dusty corner.
Walls that would buzz with life and laughter,
Now echo of Death and mournful tears...

The sands of time have shattered it all,
A vile voidance, now stifles the hall.
Blissful days, have long faded, into sleepless, numb nights,
The wintry warmth, has now diffused, amid dark, sinister skies...

'Neath this facade, still lurks a lad, sobbing between screams,
Denied a childhood, he lost a Home, all to fulfill dreams...
To him, of all, I have, an apology to make,
Perhaps, down Life's Cruel Crossroads, I made a mistake.

And now, I must sail, where this river takes me,
Down hills, 'long vales, through Doldrums dreary,
Dare not I halt, though I am weary,
For it's a long way to the Sleepy Sea.

A long way to the Sleepy Sea...

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A powerful and worthwhile poem.
"The sands of time have shattered it all,
A vile voidance, now stifles the hall.
Blissful days, have long faded, into sleepless, numb nights,
The wintry warmth, has now diffused, amid dark, sinister skies... "
The above lines are true for the all of us. Like all things. We make mistake, know regret and we try to be better. Thank you Swagato for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Angel]

This is a really depth kind of poem. It's very telling and detailed that lets readers get a visual as to what you wanted the scene to be. It's really good, I liked it granted it's somewhat dark but those are sometimes the best poems of all. Great work on this and thanks for sharing it, it was a splendid read even though it's got that little touch of darkness.

[Hirannya]

You have a way of weaving words into something intricate and beautiful. I love this poem, it's amazing.

[Unspoken poet]

love the emotions, and the rhyme scheme. very well written.

[Tatiana]

I like this it shows emotions.