I DON'T WANT TO GROW

 















"Jag supna baji bani, khin meh khel khila-e"

               
  ~~The world is a drama, staged in a dream, in a
                   moment, the play is played out.
                    

**Sri Guru Granth Sahib jee(Siri Rag, First House,page18)**

 

                     I DON'T WANT TO GROW
     

                                      I                   
This thought although queer, arises again and again,

Sometimes brings happiness and sometimes brings pain,

Of my memories glutinous which vivid have been;
Without whose rumination, I seldom do lean,
And as through the walks of life I trow;
No, no, I don't want to grow.
                   
                                     II
Where may or may not be fortuitous glee;
Those jovial times will cease to be,
What will be there shall demand fortitude,
Here and there, the fastidious attitude.
So, as through the walks of life I trow;
No, no , I don't want to grow.

                                     III
The attack of worries as the expanse of sand,
By the time which in ambush does stand.
Shall filch away from me my spring,
The ameliorating songs which in joy we sing.
Then, as through the walks of life I trow;
No, no I don't want to grow.
 
                                      IV
Will the same sun of amity shine?
Will there echo the Auld Lang Syne?
That running under the trees of pine,
Those unforgettable memories of mine............
Oh!.......as through the walks of life I trow,
No, no I don't want to grow.........
 
                                       V
My childish-self, longing for the caress of those beautiful hands,
Plies my heart to distant lands..........
Here and there, 'tis gloomy, 'tis dessicated as a flower...
To trow anymore it has no power,
As me..........as through the walks of life I trow,
No, no, I don't want to grow.

                                       VI
Though to trow, I haven't myself set;
I shall be made to,made to yet.
What do I say, adieu or ahoy?
Moving away from my priceless joy....
And as through the walks of life I trow,
I implore His mercy: May He help me to grow......................... 
   

               

Author's Note

Change is inevitable...But this is for all those who love their childhood and want it back.............)))

Reviews

[Archia]

Ah childhood, dear childhood. I loved that repetition at the end of each stanza, and then it changed in the last one, and showed the meaning of it all. Change will come, growth will happen. This poem had a really nice flow to it, and I think it was that partly with gave it the right tone. A tone of depth. Nice poem.

[Rosaria_V]

This made me think of Peter Pan in a way, I loved it! Awesome job :)

[Jvl narasimharao]

This is wonderful.Our childhood never comes back

[Gerty]

....Nice job Gurdeep, I miss my childhood too; but I don't want it back, I would just like to visit it with a clear memory.

[G!o]

Wow this is a beautiful piece...and i would give anything just to grab a day in my childhood. Very well put Gurdeep. This is lovely.

[Coyote Poetry]

"As me..........as through the walks of life I trow,
No, no, I don't want to grow."
Most of us want to stay young. but we have only one option. To grow older. If we are lucky. We will hold on to hope and dreams. Thank you for the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Kes]

Amen. *sigh*
I miss being as happy as I was when I was little.
Great poem.
K

[Suditi]

True that! Change is inevitable!
A superb poem! A brilliant theme.
The rhyme is so beautiful..it makes the reader read it again and again!
Great work Gurdeep. :)

[Sweets]

I loved the imagery you used in here !!
Such a beautiful piece, thanks for sharing !

[rivers]

Live is a long journey with many twists and turns. One certainty in this life is change. Evolution of thought is inevitable because to be in motion is to be alive. This poem is nicely done and shows much growth as it was written...Understanding through consciousness is not a burden but a blessing of awareness...Good luck on your life's journey.